Dr. Pepper,
That was such a beautiful and moving tribute to your dad. I am sure he felt the same way every time he held you high in the sky, and I bet he feels that way with your own children. You made me cry, after the fun word thread that made me laugh. Today has been a real roller coaster of emotion.
I wish my father were still here so I could tell him that it took me all these years to understand what a truly incredible gift the father that I had, was. Not that I didn’t appreciate him, as kids do when I was growing up, mind you, but it is first now when there are certain things that I do for my own children, (maybe ferrying them to an appointment or to catch a train, when I am dog-tired and really just want to sleep a little later, or babysitting when I already have had an incredibly busy day and just wanted to veg out finally, etc. etc.), that I truly GET what it meant for my dad O”H to do those things for me when he was far more exhausted than I could ever be in ten lifetimes. He never once turned me down, and never complained, and I am truly humbled by that thought. For me, every day is father’s day. I am just not one of the ones lucky enough to be able to him how much I love him (and my mom O”H, too). So if your parents are still alive and well kinehora, pick up the phone RIGHT NOW and tell them how you feel about them.