Happy Father's Day, Dad!

"You can work miracles by having faith in others. To inspire the best in people, choose to think and believe the best about them." (B. Moawad)

This quote reminds me of who my dad is...I had the great fortune of being raised by an amazing dad. When I was growing up I never knew what an incredible blessing it was to go to bed every night knowing that my parents loved each other, that my dad was a hard worker, knowing that my dad would be there every day for me, and knowing that my dad would only say things that showed his belief in me. I never knew how amazingly fortunate I was to have a dad who taught me how to drive, who bought me my first car, who attended every extracurricular event that I was involved in, who drove me downtown to school every day, who paid a lot of money to put me through college, who believed in me and supported me in everything that I have ever attempted. Now that I am much older, I can appreciate that I was raised by a dad who worked hard at being a dad. As I have met many other people in my life, I know now that everyone has not been raised by a dad like mine. So thanks, Dad, for working hard at being the kind of dad that you never got to have. This is what truly makes your parenting even more amazing. I love you.