To my Dad on Father’s Day

Dear Dad,

Let’s face it, you haven’t had it easy.  Wife, 2 daughters, lots of PMS and hormones and boyfriends and tears.  You deserve a medal.  Or a cellar of really good wine.

But seriously, thanks for being my Dad.

Thanks for still speaking to me after I effed up 2 years at Varsity and then promptly left.

Thanks for being passionate about life.

Thanks for teaching us about values and the value of life.

Thanks for always, always setting an example.

Thanks for being just a (relatively speaking) normal person.

Thanks for being humble and generous.

Thanks for being consistent.

Thanks for always making us feel safe and important to you, even though you weren’t always physically there.

Thank you for loving our children, they love you right back!

And lastly, thank you for always, always going out of your way to help us.

I love you so much, please stick around for many more years (and the hormones and boyfriends and tears of our children )