Many of us can look at our fathers and recognize that we wouldn’t be where we are or who we are today if not for the many ways they have positively impacted our lives and shaped our characters. Father’s Day provides a great opportunity to make our dads feel special and to know how much we value them.
I was 5 years old when my father passed away and just 7 years ago when my step father passed away. I am very fortunate to have had multiple “father figures” in my life to learn from. Each of them taught me vastly different life-lessons. They did not preach their ways to me. Instead, they simply lived their lives and I gained valuable insight. I will take a moment to share some of the things I appreciate about these wonderful men.
My dads taught me:
-There is no substitute for hard work. He owned a company but titles did not matter to him. He showed up every day to perform a service and he did his job until he couldn’t do so anymore.
-His easy going spirit.
-His sense of humor.
-His joy in life and his belief in me.
-His joyous outlook on the world, his awesome way of being there for people.
A tribute to my father: The First Good Man I Ever Loved. Dad, I love you for an infinite number of reasons. I feel so blessed to have you as my father and I’m thankful for the wonderful life you have given me, and for a little light heartedness, -His half of my genes: earthiness.
I thank you, Dad. I am grateful that you were on this planet at that time.
