I can't let this day go by without posting about one of the two favorite men in my life. This photo is of him at 19 years of age--the day he married my mom. Here are the things I love best about my dad. I won't give as many as his age, although I could, because it's late, and I'm already past my self-imposed curfew. So, I'll give you my top ten reasons I love my dad (in no particular order):
10. He always worked hard to support his family.
9. He took us to Klickitat, Washington, where he grew up and taught me to love that part of this world.
8. He's the smartest man I know.
7. He took the time for me, as a teenager, and helped me get back on the right path.
6. He picked the most perfect woman in the world to marry.
5. He looks for the good in all of his family and never speaks evil of any of them.
4. He loves my kids and makes the most delicious "hot cakes" for them whenever they come visit.
3. He has an undying love for the Gospel and the Savior and expresses his strong testimony in all that he does.
2. He used to sit in the backseat of the car with just me on family trips and share his knowledge of the scriptures and gospel topics--I remember especially learning about the Nicean Creed from him.
1. He endowed each of his kids with a sense of humor and the ability to laugh in the face of hard things.
Happy birthday, Dad! I love you!!!
9 comments:
No wonder your Dad has such a great daughter:0)
A great tribute! It's too bad it takes growing up and struggling through raising kids of our own before we really appreciate what our parents did for us along the way. I just hope ours can look back and say such kind things about us in the future.
Taking the time to do #7 (how many parents give up or are too busy, and situations like that are never easy or straightforward), and #2 and #5 speak volumes about the quality of person he is. Sounds like a great man.
What great parents you have! A lot of what your dad did sounds like my husband. I hope our kids can say such great things about us/him. Thanks for writing a tribute to your dad.
Lovely. Your dad sounds so very great. What a neat journal tribute. Good fathers are the best.
I live in the Tri-Cities. A little away from the Gorge, but we go there all the time. My brother use to live in the Dalles. He lives in Twin Falls Idaho now though. Klickitat is nice though.
How awesome! Happy B-day to your Dad :)
That's really precious Julie! Aren't parents great? What special pictures of your dad and of your parents. Hope he has a great one!
Yay! Happy Birthday to Grandpa! I was hoping you'd mention the hot cakes : D That is one of my favorite memories when we'd come visit you guys! I've got that picture of when he married Grandma on my family wall and people always ask "who's the cutie?" haha Yup! That's my Grandpa!!
How great. What a marvelous tribute. I am thinking about family a lot, because we have just moved my mom into an assisted living facility, and I spent a lot of time with her.
I LOVE your Dad, too! ;) So glad he's in my ward....can he lure you to us on this side of the river??
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