Forget Me Not

{Happy Father's Day Dad}

One of my favorite books of all time is "Shit My Dad Says" and the reason I think is that it reminds me so much of my own father. He wasn't quite as harsh and crude as the Dad in that book is depicted as, but he for sure knew how to put you in your place. He was not a cuddly person, nor was he soft. Getting a hug from him was one of those things you cherished because it was rare. I think he hugged me more as I became a parent. Maybe he knew how hard it was raising children, and could understand that I needed it. He was an absolute baseball fanatic keeping legal sized pads of paper by his side at all times, jotting down all sorts of statistics that make no sense to me to this day. He wasn't perfect. He made mistakes. He knew how to say "I am sorry" and taught me to do the same. I always knew that his heart was in the right place. He did the best he could. My fondest recollections are of his laughter, his guiltless and silly sense of humor. He made me laugh when no one could make me smile. He held my hand through some of the darkest days of my life. He said I owed him nothing but to do better than he did. I hope I have. <3

I let him choose the song we danced to at my wedding. This is what he chose.

Elton John - "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"