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My Daddy Did Not Leave myLot as His Legacy

@DianneN (247186)

United States

May 19, 2020 10:09am CST

My father was known for his wisdom, hard work, his love of gardening, the importance of a college education, providing a roof over our heads, food in our bellies, his love for family, and his sayings. I’m my father’s daughter.

My favorite saying of his is that if you have but one true friend in your life, you’ve had plenty. I have been blessed with many real life friends. My myLot friends are dear to me, although many have come and gone. It makes me sad. The irises in the photo came from my daddy’s garden. He brought them over when we bought our house. My first walk of this glorious day is over. After the laundry is done, I intend to plant more flowers near these precious~to~me irises.

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@rebelann (112966)

• El Paso, Texas

19 May 20

Beautiful irises. I wish I could grow them but I don't have mom's green thumb

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

It’s taken me years to get some to bloom. I’m going to have to do a lot of transplanting it appears,

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@rebelann (112966)

• El Paso, Texas

19 May 20

I'm going to wait until fall to build a few areas where I want to plant some marigolds and morning glories @DianneN I think both will flourish in our mild winter.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

My son is picking up marigolds for us @rebelann. This is our time for them.

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@pjmurphy (2499)

• United States

19 May 20

Lovely irises. Most of my garden is from plants we've been given and those we brought from our previous lives. Means you can enjoy the garden and also the memories.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Absolutely! We have done some of that with plants and flowers from our previous house.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

19 May 20

Those are beautiful flowers. My father was a wise man, he had many interesting sayings. I remember him saying "do not discuss with a stupid, after a while no one would notice who is the stupid and who is the wise".

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

19 May 20

I noticed that this is so true.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

@LadyDuck It is!

Another good one is Stupid is as stupid does.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

I love it! That’s a great saying and it’s true.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317241)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

19 May 20

Your father was a very wise man. The irises are beautiful.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks and thanks!

He was a wonderful daddy to me. I miss him and my mother terribly.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317241)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

19 May 20

@DianneN I know you do. You mention them with such love.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

19 May 20

your dad sounds a lot like mine! love the flowers!

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Two wonderful men, of course.

Thanks, Scott.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

20 May 20

@DocAndersen What a compliment! Galway was lovely.

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@DocAndersen (54402)

• United States

19 May 20

@DianneN when we were in Ireland staying near Galway Bay, the men in the pub called my dad a grand man.

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

19 May 20

Irises are so gentle. I like the colors, I don't have them in the yard because they need a lot of space. Daughters are always attached to fathers

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

They are. My sister in law gave me a few white irises, but I planted them elsewhere. Space is not a problem here. I loved my daddy, but was extremely close to my mother, too.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

@LowRiderX Are you back at work, yet?

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@LowRiderX (22903)

• Serbia

19 May 20

@DianneN Yes, there are several colors. It's great that you have a place for everything you want to plant

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@snowy22315 (182175)

• United States

19 May 20

Beautiful Irises, I thought you were going to post a pic of your dad though.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks. Perhaps on Father’s Day.

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@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

19 May 20

Those are beautiful!! =)

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks!

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@wolfgirl569 (108126)

• Marion, Ohio

19 May 20

They are lovely and hold great memories

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks. They certainly do.

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@birjudanak (14320)

• India

19 May 20

Such beautiful purple flower. Your father is right, o e true friend is very important then 10 showoff friend. We meet many people online but very few stay for long time but its good we make them best on if they have quality.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

20 May 20

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks! I agree with my father and you! Two wise men.

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@birjudanak (14320)

• India

20 May 20

@DianneN You welcome wise women

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@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

19 May 20

A deep rich purple color.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks

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@thelme55 (77165)

• Germany

19 May 20

Gorgeous iris! I agree with your fathers´saying. That is true. Enjoy your day in your garden.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks! Father is always right! It was a lovely day to work outdoors.

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@Janet357 (75646)

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19 May 20

I like your dad's saying, this is so true. Do they smell good Miss D? I have not.seen one here.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks! No smell, but I was so pleased to see so many blooms this year,

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

21 May 20

@Janet357 I'm not familiar with those, but will look them up.

@Janet357 (75646)

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21 May 20

@DianneN i think it is the cousin of Banders Espanola here

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 May 20

What beautiful memories. Love the purple. I tried transplanting and it didn't work when my Dad passed. What a beautiful reminder and this, I am sure always brings a smile when it bloom.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Many thanks and all true.

Unfortunately, I need to transplant some others that haven’t bloomed in years.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

19 May 20

@DianneN You are so welcome.

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@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

19 May 20

Wow that’s wonderful plantbyou have and what’s more important about this is that it has special memories of your dad.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Exactly! Thanks. I think of him every day, but seeing his flowers grown are like a sign from him.

@cherriefic (10399)

• Philippines

19 May 20

That's a good saying. I think that's very true.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

My father was very wise, and I strongly agree, too. Thanks!

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

19 May 20

I am glad that your Dad left you with his wisdom and the iris.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks! He also left me with black raspberry bushes,

@LindaOHio (181721)

• United States

19 May 20

Beautiful irises. Have fun gardening.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks. Just did a little today.

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@amitkokiladitya (171927)

• Agra, India

19 May 20

Enjoy the rest of your day there

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

Thanks!

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@Sojourn (13837)

• India

19 May 20

Beautiful flowers there. I also firmly believe what your father said -- one true friend is far more better than having numerous fake friends.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

19 May 20

I’m glad you like the flowers. Thanks! My father was right and so are you. I rid my real life of fake friends, but am working on clearing out virtual fake friends now.

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