One Cool Dad
Tomorrow I am going to celebrate Father’s day with my dad and then next weekend I will celebrate my dad’s 55th birthday. I would like to tribute a special blog just for my dad, Dan. Dad is the coolest dad that a girl could have. I remember going to the Father & daughter dance with my dad many years ago when I was 12 years old. It was Valentine’s weekend and my dad was my date. It was so cool to dance with my dad. I busted a move while dancing to Mr. Hammer with my dad. There were times when I was single in my early twenties when I would feel depressed with no date. My dad was the guy to go out to eat or watch a movie. The best times I had with my father is going grocery shopping while I was growing up. Dad wrote a list of what we needed to cook in the kitchen or make. Somehow I talked my dad into purchasing more items that were needed. I would ask dad to buy make-up, hair products, or if I wanted to make a pie which my father would purchased all the items needed. Dad would go out of his way to serve us kids while we were growing up. I do feel bad for making my dad buying all those unnecessary stuff at the grocery store. Dad loves to watch the basketball games or football games and I spend many times with dad to watch those endless hours of games. I would have the best conversations with my father about what was happening in the games which I thank him today. It makes it easier to hang with the guys since I know something about what is happening in football games or basketball games.
A few years ago, I almost saw my father die in front of my eyes from colon cancer. Every moment I spend with my father was very important to me because I did not know that I was going to lose my father to cancer. Dad would tell me that he wanted to give up while he had cancer. I told my dad that I was not ready for him to leave because he had to watch me graduate from college, get married and have babies. Well, dad fought the cancer with the Lord’s help and he is now still living today. My dad watched me walked down the aisle to get my degree last year from college. It was a moment I will not forget.
My dad is my best friend, my mentor in business or with the Lord, my accountant, my financial advisor planner, my editor, my workout buddy, my chef ( when he cooks). One day my father will just be a memory but for now I will appreciate and honor him while he is still living. Please remember you dad on daddy’s day and give your dad a hug if you can or remember father on father's day.
Isleen
