Oh my God, have I professed my love for you yet? 
Damn if you don't sound like me being PROFOUND! 
We are definitely kindred spirits. It's the same with my buddies AlaskanGal and Irishmaam, amongst a few. There are certain people whom you meet upon your route through life, and you happen to pass, clink glasses and say, aha, let's stay and have another... You hit it off immediately, and feel that you could sit down and chat for a 24-hour mega session without any effort at all. It's the same for men and women, no different. It's like you have known each other in another life. You simply pick up where you left off...
When you talk about your dad being there as I say, "in the background", I know where you are coming from. I have done some things, and felt that he was right there beside me leading me by the hand. Some may claim that we are full of you-know-what, but I swear he is my guiding hand and guardian angel in so much that I do and say. 
Passion is THE WORD for it. I have an over abundance, if there is such a thing. It carries me through my days, and weeks and months, and makes my life even better. And no, I had NO IDEA where any of this would lead me. Sometimes I get so sad when I think of how he was taken away from me so young, then I have to put myself on the other side and I shudder when I realize that if he hadn't gone so early... Do you see where I am going? I hate to even put it in words. It's almost too cruel. Sigh! 
It's like, would I even be doing ALL of this, or at least as passionately, if he hadn't been taken from me so young? How can you answer that? 
Well enough of that this evening. I am starting to wax philosophically.
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"