It's day's like tomorrow that make me wish I lived closer to my family in Missouri. It's father's day and my dad will be 800 miles away (That is if he's not traveling for work). I love my dad so much and have such wonderful memories because I was his daughter. How blessed I was to have him as my dad :) I wish I was close so I could celebrate the day with him. Maybe next year! I hope my dad knows how much he means to me and how much I love him. I have always considered us to have a very close relationship. Here are a few of my fond memories I have had so far with my dad:
~Last summer I was able to drive to Texas with dad for the Stone Family Reunion. Dad grew up in Texas and to my knowledge, that was my first trip to his hometown. It was in June and my gosh was it hot. One morning, dad and I got up early to go for a walk. Jefferson TX is a very historic town with beautiful homes, mature trees and beautiful flower beds. As we walked through town together he told me stories of this place and another place. How they fit into his childhood. We ate a lot of TX BBQ that trip... but mostly we walked and talked. I was getting married 2 weekends later so we talked a lot about the upcoming wedding and my relationship with my future husband.
~When I was a little girl we lived in DeForest, Wisconsin. It's a little town outside of Madison. Our church building was (I'd say from childhood memory) a 15 minute drive. When we got done with church, dad (from time to time) would say "I know this short cut". I swear to you, it took twice as long to get home from church :)
~Dad loved to run! He'd come home from work and put on his running shorts. When the weather was warm, I would ride my bike next to him. We'd run/ride for several miles. I remember wondering how my dad could ever run that far. To me he was superman! I guess he still is in a lot of ways.
I have so many great memories with my dad. He's been such a strength in my life and I am so thankful to have him. Happy Father's Day Daddy!
Although Paul and I do not have children, he's still a dad to our sweet dog Harely! It may sounds silly to most people, but I see great fatherly qualities when he interacts with our dog. He's patient and kind. I know that when the time comes, and we do have children of our own, he will be the most amazing dad and I will continue to wonder how I got so lucky. Paul is such a hard worker and will instill this principle in our children. I love you Paul and I know you will be such a fantastic dad!
Happy Father's Day to all of the other "dads" I have in my life.
Love,
Liz
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