YOU ARE NOT YOUR OWN

Happy Father's Day out there to all of you Big Poppas.

While I know my dad will never see this post (to him a blog is something that either needs fixing or taken out by a doctor). Even so, I feel the need to honor him here.

Thanks Dad for:

1. Letting me dig 1 million holes in the backyard.
2. Loving mom even when the men around you were bailing on their wives.
3. Teaching me how to fix stuff.
4. Taking me hunting.
5. Laughing at my jokes.
6. Teaching me how to play sports well.
7. Showing me how to stand up for what is right.
8. Making me always feel safe growing up.
9. Letting me help you build stuff in the garage.
10. Teaching me the value of a dollar.
11. Teaching me how to respect others.
12. Saving my life when I ran the lawn mower through the fence.
13. Teaching me how to swim.
14. Getting in the water with me when I was learning how to ski.
15. Working hard to provide more than we needed.
16. Always believing in me and supporting my decisions.
17. Challenging me to always do my best regardless of the results.
18. Marrying mom.
19. Teaching me how to play the guitar.
20. How to perform all of those "Police holds".
21. Wrestling with Kevin & I.
22. Not killing me that morning I fell on you in the dark and you thought I was a burglar.
23. Peanut/Banana Sandwiches & Homemade Vanilla ice cream.
24. Loving, playing with, and teaching my own kids.
25. Showing me that no matter how old I get, there are still things I can learn from you.

Happy Father's Day!
Love, Robert