To the Best Dad in the World

Daddy,

I wish you a very Happy Father's Day. I love this picture of the two of us. It was taken really late the night before I embarked on my adventure to Korea. You were doing something related to trying to copy Grandpa's Powerpoint presentation and getting some pictures uploaded from my camera that you guys wanted, this one included. I remember mainly because I was upset when I got to Korea and I had "lost" all of the pictures. They were not on my flash drive like they were suppose to be. I figured you had messed things up like you sometimes do. Then weirdly enough, a few months ago...I found all of the pictures and Grandpa's Powerpoint presentation. I guess you must have done something right.

Your family life growing up sucked. Not only did you not have Godly parents, but you got parents who were not there for you. God in His grace, rescued you from the path you were heading down and totally transformed your life. Shortly after, you met Mommie, got married, and started a family. You are a very good "Daddy". Though you did not have a relationship with your father, you have great relationships with your daughters. You love us well. Yes, you provided for our physical needs, but you gave us something far more valuable, your time.

I remember...

Rough housing with you on the floor in our house in Flower Mound,

Going to the pool and playing shark

Jumping of the high dive

"Helping" you outside

Meeting you for lunch at Grandy's, in Denton, and at the park

You singing the "Imput, Output, that is what it's all About" song

You dancing just to get us to react

You helping me learn how to ride my bike

Going with you guys when you had your cleaning business

Clearing the survey line

Receiving a single rose every Valentine's Day (that is, until I moved away)

Your faithful cheering at ALL of our home games

Watching actions movies when Mommie would go out of town

Going out to Beefy's and other restaraunts...just the two of us

You messing with my computer

You loving Mommie

Experiencing your hunger for the Word

and the list could go on...but I won't. I treasure the time that you gave us. Thank you for choosing to demonstrate your love for me in this manner. I will mourn the day God chooses to take you home, not because I did not have a relationship with you, but because I did. What a precioius gift.

I love you and cannot wait until I get to wrap my arms around you and give a nice, hard, long hug.

Amber Sue