Here are the greatest gifts Dad has given me, through the example of how he has lived his life:
- Love and support your family
- Honor your commitments to God, family, friends and country
- Fill your life with laughter
- Travel to new places
- Find the humor in things, especially when sad
- Read, study and dream to improve your life
- Fix the things that you can and pay others to fix what you can’t
- Approach every job with integrity, even if you’re bagging groceries as a retiree
- It’s OK to play bingo, slot machines and the lottery as long as all your bills are paid
- Drive other people’s cars whenever you can; it’s cheaper than buying a new one
- Cook a few delicious signature dishes that are named after you such as “Dad’s barbeque” or “Dad’s hash browns”
- Take a nap whenever you can
- Speak few words, but make every one of them count
- Celebrate your birthday for at least a week
- Tell corny jokes to your kids and grandkids
- Be the first to volunteer to run an errand, especially if you can drive someone else’s car
- Make up your own dance and keep it on beat
- Believe you’re “hip” no matter how old you are
- Retain a sense of humor when criticizing others
- Impregnate Mom a third time
Love you, Dad. Happy Father’s Day!