Father’s Day is here! This is the time of the season and the time of the year when dad feels most loved and appreciated! Dads are amazing householders, who can really mold kids, family members and wives into really good souls! A head of household is more than a highly coveted tax break, it’s many years of dad being present in every facet of mind, spirit and soul wanting to mold his family into happy, healthy, down-to-earth human beings. land that they can care for themselves with or without your help.

Growing up in Texas, I always looked forward to celebrating Father’s Day, like it was the 4th of July or even President’s Day!

Why do you ask? Because my dad held a very near and dear position in my life, heart, mind, and upbringing. He was the thread that held the family unit together. Dad never tried to be a friend, although he could be friendly. He always did the right thing and he always made sure my brothers and I knew our boundaries and limits. There were never any surprises or unplanned events that my dad did not describe, indicate, or prepare for before dad specifically expressed things to ALL family members.

My dad was also in many ways a great support, friend, and advisor to me, my siblings, and even my mother. He knew how to be like a friend, even though he was still a father. There was his way of thinking about and processing discipline, either teaching or learning from each child how to prepare for the next. He was always flexible and able to be ready for new discoveries in the process of raising children. That’s what I miss the most in my life, is every interaction with the man we all call dad. He’s always great when a parent acts and acts like a parent too! You know what I’m talking about? A moment where he would engage in silly dance moves to appease you and eat popcorn together in the living room – that’s what dads do!

Whether you honor your father or love your father, just be happy to meet the man and show him love and support as much and as often as you can.

A father or daddy is an amazing man, and I appreciate mine and yours too! Celebrating fathers this Sunday, today, everywhere in any nation or from any country is the thing to watch at hand!

Even my mom would slip sometimes and call my dad dad, when she thought no one else could hear her: Hell yeah!

It is never too late to meet your father or father figure and reap the benefits of his wisdom, knowledge, life experience or just tenderness from an experienced man, who has been a father figure to you.

Retired parents have a lot of free time and would greatly enjoy an impromptu call from a son or daughter. He calls dad on a Monday morning, at lunchtime, to invite him to dinner or lunch.

I remember when my dad was newly retired, he called me a lot at work and I was always too busy to talk, although I made up for it by surprising him with an unexpected visit to his house or an unexpected Hallmark card, or gift basket.

Later in life, my dad and I related a lot as friends, even though he was still a dad, and I was still his fourth son and we each retained our locations, respectfully. I know that he is looking down on me and that he is happy that we have made up for lost time. When I was a kid he lived in another state, even though he still talked to her four or five days a week. We always stayed connected. I also wrote letters to my dad about three or four times a month and postcards too!

I also called him a lot when I lived abroad and he was very surprised! What I liked the most was taking 2 weeks of vacation a year to visit my dad. I liked spending quality time with the man I called dad. I enjoyed taking him where he once wanted to go. We drove all over the city or should I say many cities and did fun things that he liked to do. I called those days dad days.

I remember spending a lot of time with him more and more as he retired and moved for career or family changes, although I always made sure to give my dad 10 days to 2 weeks a year to spend with him because I knew he wouldn’t I was going to be here forever. My dear dad was a great dad, a great father and an amazing person to hang out with and I miss those days so much.

So as dad knows, it’s not goodbye, it’s wait for me and I’ll see you again when I get to your house in heaven.

Please keep the coffee hot and the key under the mat like you always did before. Oh me dad I got the chocolate donuts you like and the pineapple filled pies too oh yeah and I remembered to pick the fresh fruit to make you fruit smoothies before I go to work.

God bless all fathers and dads on their special day! And if your dad is in heaven, like mine, I invite you all to come together and enjoy Sunday brunch at dad’s favorite restaurant. Or heck I’m going to cook what do ALL parents want to eat? Let me know the menu and I’ll cook it all for you and serve Sunday brunch at Dad’s house like I always did before!

***I enjoy learning from you and others continually offering me knowledge!~