I've been out of the loop for several days and see some "important" birthdays that passed me by. Chris and James I hope my two sisters treated you to a nice dinner, at least.
I didn't forget Dad's 89th and I had every intention to blog a bit about it. I could say, "better late than never" as I can hear him saying this to me. Trouble is, he usually said this when I failed to get something done on time. A "something" that I could have easily completed if I had put my mind to it. I quite often thought he expected more out of me than was feasible. Now I look back and wish he had demanded more of me. Maybe demanded is what I needed from him. He expected more than he demanded. What I do know is that he was quite a Dad. I often emulated parts of his training while raising my kids. They certainly have turned out better than I, thus far in their endeavors. If only I hadn't argued with most everything he said or asked.
Anyway, Happy Birthday, Dad.
I didn't forget Dad's 89th and I had every intention to blog a bit about it. I could say, "better late than never" as I can hear him saying this to me. Trouble is, he usually said this when I failed to get something done on time. A "something" that I could have easily completed if I had put my mind to it. I quite often thought he expected more out of me than was feasible. Now I look back and wish he had demanded more of me. Maybe demanded is what I needed from him. He expected more than he demanded. What I do know is that he was quite a Dad. I often emulated parts of his training while raising my kids. They certainly have turned out better than I, thus far in their endeavors. If only I hadn't argued with most everything he said or asked.
Anyway, Happy Birthday, Dad.
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