Father's Day is always poignant since my Dad is no longer on this mortal plain.
Today's post is dedicated to my Dad and all the other fathers and grandfathers out there.
“A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” –—Steve Martin
“It is admirable for a man to take his son fishing, but there is a special place in heaven for the father who takes his daughter shopping.” —John Sinor
"My father is my rock. It's where I learned everything about loyalty, dependability, about being there day-in, day-out, no matter what." —Hugh Jackman
"One of the greatest gifts my father gave me —unintentionally—was witnessing the courage with which he bore adversity." —Ben Okri"Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song." —Pam Brown
“My father didn’t do anything unusual. He only did what dads are supposed to do—be there.” —Max Lucado
“Being a daddy’s girl is like having permanent armor for the rest of your life.” —Marinela Reka
“It’s not flesh and blood, but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.” —Johann Friedrich von Schiller
"A good father is one of the most unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society." —Billy Graham
“A daughter needs a dad to be the standard against which she will judge all men.” —Gregory E. Lang
“Every son quotes his father, in words and in deeds.” —Terri Guillemets
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
"My dad's not here, but he's watching in heaven."
I didn't say that. Golfer Bubba Watson did, but it's a thought I like. I hope he thinks I've lived a good life. I miss him, but he lives in my heart.
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