Thought I would share!

New York Hillbilly · Post by **New York Hillbilly** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:58 pm

I got a call from my almost twenty year old son today. He called me first thing this morning and was sort of quiet and then told me, "I was thinking of you dad". He said "I went out this morning after I woke up, and it was just getting light, the sun was beginning to shine, and it was sort of cool, but sort of warm all at the same time." He went on, "It made me feel like the same type of mornings we had on all the road trips you took me on over the years with the hounds, and how we would get up in the morning and get the hounds out of their boxes to stretch, and then go get breakfast at a diner or club house, and then run the hounds in a trial or with your friends." I told him I had been getting the same kind of feelings lately. This always has been the time of year that he and I would hit the road for some father/son time. With him finishing his second year at college I sadly figured those days were over, with all that he has going on in his young adult life. Those trips were always precious to me, and they began when he stood not much higher than my thigh. Now I know how much they meant to him too. Before he hung up he said, "Dad, I can't wait to come home, do you think you will be able to take some time so we can go on another road trip this year?" Well let me tell you, nothing on earth could could stop me from going with him! After we hung up I dried my eyes, and sat down with my map. Humm...where shall we go this year?

NYH

Bart Caudill · Post by **Bart Caudill** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:28 am

Very nice.
I hope my children will remember the times we spend together running rabbits as well.

Bart

Spruce Ridge Beagler · Wed Apr 20, 2005 1:02 am

Hey Hillbilly,
I know exactly what your talking about. My son is 14 but his mother and I divorced when he was a young boy. Every time I talk to him on the phone he want's to know how ~his~dogs are doing and can't wait for the weekend. He comes every weekend and it gives him something to look foward to. I hope to get the same kind of call when he becomes a man like your son.

Emery · Post by **Emery** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:21 am

All that "work" has paid off. Sounds like you have a good boy (or I should say man) there. Hopefully he will pass this on to his children too.

Emery

bunnie harvester · Post by **bunnie harvester** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:32 am

You are one lucky man, praise GOD

Post by **Bev** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:55 am

AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!

(I can say that - I'm a girl)

Briarhoppers · Post by **Briarhoppers** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 11:06 am

Great story - hope my sons will do the same one day.
-Pete

Bopeye · Post by **Bopeye** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:23 pm

I could feel that in my heart.

My little boy is just 3, but I pray I've already instilled in him some of what your son has.

MIKE · Post by **MIKE** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:01 am

NYH, HAVEING TWO BOYS MYSELF THAT REALLY HIT HOME. I THINK THAT'S THE BEST STORY I EVER READ ON ANY BOARD. MAN, YOU NEED TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO GO EVEN IF IT'S CLOSE. I APPRECIATE YOU SHARING THIS STORY. NOW GO DO THAT GUY SOME JUSTICE & SHOW HIM HOW PROUD YOU ARE OF HIM.

MIKE

copperking · Post by **copperking** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:48 pm

I got 2 boys one 5 ad one that is 2 and a baby girl. But I have already taken them out in the woods my oldest so far could take it or leave it but my 2 year old loves it he cant wait till I get home to see if I am going to run the dogs. God I love that.

windy hollow · Post by **windy hollow** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:17 pm

OH ! Now you did it, I cant read any more now, cause my eyes are all wet.

tnbeagleman · Post by **tnbeagleman** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:02 am

Hey Hillbilly bring him to Tennessee there is a lot to do and I'll take a day off and provide the honey hole and a few cull hounds..