Fathers

“I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren't trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom.”

                                              Umberto Eco, Foucault's Pendulum

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Thank you dad, for the little pieces of wisdom

Dropped along the way

Thank you for teaching me

That laughter is infectious

That it is OK to be silly (Corn and Pop Corn)

That it is important to care

That you need to pay attention to how you are impacting others

That you respect women, for they are equal to men (at the very least)

The importance of faith

The need for accountability

The value of faithfulness

The importance of loving your children, and doing things with them

Thank you for teaching me

How to attach a fly to a lead

How to appreciate the desert

About the beauty of a sunrise

The right way to take care of a yard

How to thread pipe

All the odd, but practical things that go with owning a house

Thank you for showing me

How to offer compassion

How to forgive

How to relax into joy

Thank you for pushing me

Expecting much of me

Guiding me

Supporting me

But most of all

Thank you

For

Loving me!