Happy Father's Day!!
I am so grateful for my Dad! He has taught me so many important lessons in life. He taught me to be responsible for my thoughts and feelings - I often heard, "he didn't MAKE you feel that way..."I also learned from him accountability. When I was a teenager, he'd respond to my question regarding the time I needed to be home with, "you know yourself and what you need to do tomorrow." My immediate response would be, "tell Mom" as I trotted off.
He also taught me how to ask questions. Not asking a question was the stupid part, "there are no stupid questions" he would consistency tell us.
In addition, he has listened, loved and supported me. I have never felt his disappointment - not that I was perfect, but that he believed in me. If I made a mistake, he believed that I could learn from it and set it right. He has been a true mentor.
He has always believed I am beautiful and when I don't feel that way, his belief has carried me on. That makes all the difference.
Dad - I love and respect you. You are a hero in my eyes!
posted by collette at 10:36 AM
7 Comments:
That is such a great picture. Your dad sounds like the perfect hero to have growing up.
Very sweet Collette. You were blessed with a great father.
Thanks, Collette, for sharing.
I LOVE this - I want to copy and paste it to save as a reminder of what kind of parent I want to be - what a tribute.
What a sweet tribute to your dad, Collette. I love that he's your hero. I love that you said he believed you would learn from your mistakes and make it right. I hope I can instill that feeling in my own children.
Even though I can't remember ever meeting him, your dad is great! I love stories about your Dad.
What beautiful sentiment. Treasure the relationship that you have with your dad. As I have grown older, I realized that not everyone has a good relationship with their Father, how sad and how grateful I am for mine.
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