my dad

[Howie]

I didn't like my father that much either when growing up.  He spent too much time at work and was fairly strict.  Now, when I look back I understand that he worked so hard because he was an immigrant child during the depression and money was our security.  Though he never got past eighth grade he had enough knowledge to be self employed from the time he was 16, every one successful.  The accountant would come to to the quarterly books and be done in twenty minutes, no problem.  Most of the money came from the sale of the businesses he built.  He would stay with the new owner serving as mentor until all ran smoothly.  He treated every one fairly and was extremely generous to those in need.  He was offered a sales job in a business brokerage that would have made us extreme wealthy.  He would not sell any business he didn't build and know was in good shape.  When I look in the mirror I see my father's image.  A large part of me is the morals and ethics he passed on to me, by example.  Well, with the exception of work ethics

[Polpetta]

Happy Fathers Day to all the Father's out there 

I am thankful and blessed with my father.

He has taught me many things, and he loves me well.

We both are not perfect, but love eachother in spite and becaues of this.

He has always been there, when I rejected and hated him he faught to have a relationship with me.
When I did not know my potential he made me persue it. He has reveled in my sucesses and held my hand to steady me as I placed one foot infront of the other to recover from my own lifes devistaion.

I am my fathers daughter and I say that with great knowlege and pride and love 

Here's too you Dad 

[DesmoLu]

Happy Fathers Day to all the Father's out there 
I am my fathers daughter and I say that with great knowlege and pride and love 

+1tb 
This thread almost made me cry. While my father was never the most responsible when I was a kid, never had much money (*understatement*) and most certainly could not ever help me with my homework, he always provided me with incredible unconditional love, support and wisdom. Hell, I can honestly say - my daddy even got me a pony! (and still takes care of said pony now horse).
okie maybe I'm a bit of a Daddy's girl - I admit.

I also feel super lucky that I had THREE awesome father figures to call and say thank you to today - my dad, my wonderful Grandpa and my quasi-stepfather type figure. I guess that's rare.
Big shout-out to all the great dads out there!

[Binky]

Ok, I may have missed posting this for Father's Day, but I'm still pretty stoked that I got lucky enough to have a dad like mine and want to post up now, so Dad here's to you and I hope to have you around for many more Father's Days to come!  (Mom and me in the photo too at Muirwoods.)

[KnightofNi]

holy dead thread batman!!!


actually, i can post in here...

the other day i had dinner with my dad (i dont' see him very often despite living within 20 miles of each other)
he was saying that he would like to do a fall foliage ride up inot the adirondacks or something. no, he doens't ride, but now i'm trying to find him a bike. being able to do something with my father at this age means more to me than if it would have happened when i was a kid. the only problem is he will want a cruiser and to ride slow