Father's Day

My Dad

How do you thank your dad for all he's done for you? My dad is my hero. He fought in WWII before I was born so that I could live in a free country. He was there when I heard noise in my ear, he poured water in to float an ant out. He carried me into the hospital and stayed with me when I cut my foot and needed stitches. He praised my attempt at being an artist (a simple picture drawn on a piece of plywood covering a window) and years later when I put the same picture on a coffee cup he kept it and still has it. He stood behind me 101% when I made life changing decisions. He stood up for me. He is a man of few words, but believe me when I need correction there are words. He doesn't need to say much, just the thought that I have displeased him is enough. His smile of approval is in his eyes. He has great love for his family, grandchildren and now great grandchildren. My dad is a jack of all trades he can make dreams come true from small box puzzles, bird houses, lamps, magazine racks, furniture to trinkets he makes them all and puts love into each piece. My dad is my advisor, listener to my problems, safe place to go to, but above all my hero. So with a tear in my eye and a lump in my throat I say, "I love you dad."

Fathers are wonderful people too little understood, we do not sing their praises as often as we should... For, somehow, Father seems to be the man who pays the bills, while Mother binds up little hurts and nurses all our ills... Father struggles daily To live up to "HIS IMAGE"as protector and provider and "hero or the scrimmage"... perhaps that is the reason we sometimes get the notion, that Fathers are not subject to the thing we call emotion, but if you look inside Dad's heart, where no one else can see you'll find he's sentimental and as "soft" as he can be... But he's so busy every day in the grueling race of life, He leaves the sentimental stuff to his partner and his wife... Fathers are just WONDERFUL in a million different ways, and they merit loving compliments and accolade of praise, for the only reason Dad aspires to fortune and success is to make the family proud of him and to bring them happiness... and like OUR HEAVENLY FATHER, he's a guardian and a guide, Someone that we can count on to be ALWAYS ON OUR SIDE.

Helen Steiner Rice

Love you dad...