If your father is still alive today be sure that you get by to see him or make a call to him and let him know just how much you appreciate him and all that he has done for you.
I went and purchased a Father’s Day card the other day and sat and hand wrote what I wanted to say to my dear ole dad about just what he meant to me, needless to say the two pages that I wrote it on was not enough room.
I reminded him of some of the funny things he has said to me over the years, and I told him about how I cherish the time that he and I would drive down and old country road together. Some times I would stop at one of those little country stores (you don’t see many of them anymore) and go in and get us a cold drink, just to create some memories. I would even take along a camera and take some pictures along the way so that I could have them to reflect on when the day comes that I don’t have him anymore.
My dad and I have not always seen eye to eye, but when I look back and pondered some of the things he told me, many times, he was right and I was wrong. Of course, I didn’t tell him that at the time because I was too bull headed.
My Old Dad has country ways, but he should, he was raised way out in the country,
My dad loves corn bread and pinto beans and a great big ole onion head, now I know, where I get it, because I enjoy them too. He likes the sounds of a whippoorwill, and an ole flat top guitar and a song by Lefty Frizzle or George Jones, guess what? I like a few of those myself.
Sounds like a lot of my dad showed up in me, that’s funny, I recall somebody saying one time, “Like father, like son”. So! When my dad reads this, I just wanted to say; Thank you dad for all that you have instilled in me in my 50+ yrs.
I just wanted you to know that I love you and I’m Praying for you, Happy Father’s Day!
Your Son, Frank
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