No, Dad… I’m proud of *you*.1:12 Apr 25th, 2009 | 0 notes
Excerpt from emails: “Got to go. Love you and talk to you soon. DAD” “Congratulations on the new car thats great> got any pics. I sure am proud of you. Love Dad.” — I don’t think I had a conversation with my dad in the last 4 years where he didn’t tell me how proud he was of me. He thought I’ve accomplished a lot. To me, I haven’t accomplished nearly as much as he had. He graduated high school in 1973 and married my mom (who is quite a catch). He had two children who were raised really well. And despite not having everything on the planet, we did pretty well. My sister turned out great, and she had a kid — so my dad is a grandpa. He had a 30 year career at the post office, too. He was a woodsman, a bad ass hunter, and loved his trucks. Those are some huge accomplishments. I can only hope to be so fortunate. Thanks to the foot-up my dad has given me in life, I’m well on my way. —- Dad, Thank you. You don’t even know how much you’ll be missed. You’ve given me my cliche sayings(“Must be in the front row!”, my drive (“Don’t half-ass it!!”), sooo much good music, sooo many laughs (“You uh… you know your nipple is showing?”) and a positive outlook on life and everything it can bring. I’m going to live a long and healthy life, dad… I’m going to find me a pretty girl, too, and you’re gonna be a grandpa again. Then I’m going to teach my kids the same things you’ve taught me (And I’m taking them to the Bucs’ training camps, too!). It’s the least I can do. I love you, and I’ll miss you.
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