My dad, my hero

My dad, my hero ​ Not every girl gets to share their birthday with their hero—but I do. That hero is my father. Every year when I ask him what he wants for his birthday, he says he got the best gift 5,10, or 20 or whatever years I’m turning. Can’t argue there. Like...

Lessons Learned from Dad

Lessons Learned from Dad I’m a Daddy’s girl, through and through. As a little girl, I would gobble my food at dinner quickly and then migrate to my father’s lap, just to be close to him. Long after I could do it myself, I still asked him to cut up my meat for me...

Dad, thanks for reminding me to have fun

Dad, thanks for reminding me to have fun When my dad turned 50 I was the last child left at home, so my mom and I were the only ones around to celebrate on his actual birthday. We went out to dinner and on the way home my dad said he wanted to go to a playground. I...

Dad taught me how to be self-reliant

Dad taught me how to be self-reliant My father is 90 going on 16. He zooms around in a red Mustang and went sky diving for his 82nd birthday. Dad reminisces about his youth like it was yesterday with every minute detail. His classmates recently got together for their...