Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Writer Sherri Matthews -#Memoir – My Dad, The Great Train Robbery and A Game of Cricket

A huge thank you once again to wonderful Sally Cronin for sharing the third of my archive memoir posts,and also her lovely and touching introduction. I’m greatly humbled to re-share this post written in 2013 about my dear old dad, three years before he passed away. With Father’s Day approaching it’s a good time to say thanks for the great memories, Dad…I miss you ❤ Have a great weekend all and Happy Father’s Day to all you great dads and granddads out there…you rock! I’m off to the Blogger’s Bash in London and hope to get some good pics. See you soon! Love Sherri x

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine

Delighted to welcome back memoir author Sherri Matthews with four posts sharing her experiences of childhood and teens and living in the UK after many years in California. This week Sherri shares her father’s story, which was complicated. It is a frank look at his life and also acknowledgement of how much he is loved. This was first posted in 2013. Sherri’s father sadly passed away in 2016, but she had dedicated her blog to him with a lovely tribute..About Sherri Matthews

My Dad, The Great Train Robbery and A Game of Cricket

Today is my dad’s 81st birthday. Not so unusual these days (what is 80 now anyway, the new 40?) except in this case my dad is a raging alcoholic who has spent the best part of the last 35 years of his life in prison. No small miracle, then, that he gets to celebrate this day.

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About Sherri Matthews

Sherri is a memoir writer working on her book, a true story of stolen dreams, the power of love and belonging. She is published in national and regional magazines, a collection of anthologies and online at her blog and featured guest posts. She also writes a column at Carrot Ranch, an online literary community. Sherri walks by the sea and in the woods and loves snapping photographs of her garden robin. An English mum who raised her family in California for twenty years, she writes stories from yesterday, making sense of today, giving hope for tomorrow.

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6 Responses to Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Writer Sherri Matthews -#Memoir – My Dad, The Great Train Robbery and A Game of Cricket

Smorgasbord - Variety is the Spice of Life. says:

June 13, 2019 at 5:05 pm

Delighted to share such a moving tribute Sherri…♥♥

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- Sherri Matthews says:
  
  June 14, 2019 at 10:30 am
  
  Thank you so much, Sally ❤ 🙂 ❤
  
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Norah says:

June 15, 2019 at 11:26 am

Your Dad was very lucky to have you, Sherri. You stood by him until the end. Unconditional love is a wonderful thing. 💖💖

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- Sherri Matthews says:
  
  June 17, 2019 at 1:14 pm
  
  He put me through the wringer at times, bless him, but I found resolution once I accepted I could never save him, but I could always love him. Thank you so much, Norah ❤ xxx
  
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Charli Mills says:

June 17, 2019 at 2:59 am

I miss your dear old Dad, Sherri. I enjoyed getting to read this post, knowing it was written when he was still alive, ❤️

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- Sherri Matthews says:
  
  June 17, 2019 at 1:06 pm
  
  Aww, thank you so much, Charli ❤ I'm grateful for the chance to have written these posts with his full blessing…as he once told me, "I'm an open book to you…" Though frustratingly, I wish he could have remembered more from his younger years! ❤
  
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