We celebrate Dad because he has always loved and cared for us. Even when the kids were infants, he never hesitated to be a hands-on dad. Diapers? Vomit? Bleeding? Chicken pox? Pshaw---nothing gave him pause.
We celebrate our Dad because he is a very handy guy. He can fix just about everything. And he used helpers. Once I read a column about "helpers" and it explained that the when you wanted to make a job take twice as long as it should, and to have your tools mysteriously disappear, and to need to improvise repairs that were made worse by your assistant, then by all means, utilize your five year old. Who wouldn't?
We celebrate our Dad because he loved his dad and knew that grandpas are important.
We celebrate our Dad because he liked to chronicle our lives in photos. He knew that we'd all appreciate these vignettes someday, even if the current moment was not one of joy every time.
We celebrate our Dad because he went places with us so we could learn about new things and see historical sites. Again...not every moment of every trip was a pleasure for everyone, but hey...that's life. (Santa Barbara Mission, at the end of a few too many "historical sites.")
We celebrate our Dad because he taught by example that reading was a great pleasure and privilege of life. He read for fun and he read fun stories for the rest of us.
We celebrate our Dad because he came to special events and recognized achievement that was worthy of accolades. He promoted education and learning and encouraged all the family members to improve.
We celebrate Dad because he he knew that church was good, he insisted we always pray before meals, he taught us to follow Jesus and he believes in God.
We celebrate our Dad because he loves us and always shows it. No one in our family has to wonder if they are beloved. They know.
Happy Father's Day to our Dad--a man worth celebrating.
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