Nov 10, 2012

Mary Pastorius - Letter For Daddy (Jaco)



daddy, just daddy to me
by Mary Pastorius

The following was written for and excerpted from the upcoming Holiday Park Records 2-CD release "Portrait of Jaco... The Early Years" companion booklet and was written by Mary, Jaco's first born, back in 1994.

daddy, just daddy to me.

It's difficult for me to write this. I've been procrastinating, despite how much I know I need to do this. You see, the words I am gearing up to write, speak of the most painful events in my life. My initial reaction, when I was approached to write a bit about my father, was enthusiastic. I felt strong and eager to have my reality, my truths, circulating out there alongside the  misconceptions and miscellaneous bullshit that  have been in existence long before my dad actually died. There are things that need to be said, and I'm not hearing anyone saying them. There are things that I've wanted to scream, but I haven't; so, I felt obligated, and happily so, to write this piece. I hear a lot of "Jaco" stories. Pastorius isn't a common name, so when my surname is made available, cashing a check or using my library card, there is a chance that I'm going to hear a "Jaco" story..READ MORE.....


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