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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Father’s Day
For years, I played the role of good son every June. I would venture out, get a greeting card, find something golf related and wish my dad a Happy Father’s Day. And then, it was over.
This year, that Sunday in June was much different. It was the first Father’s Day with my daughter. And it was more than just another Hallmark holiday to check off the calendar.
My wife and daughter decided to bring me breakfast in bed. The doughnuts were great, but my daughter crawling up the bed to give me a kiss was much sweeter. The gifts were nice, but just the fact that I was now a father was unbelievable. What can be a better gift than a toothy grin from a 15-month old?
One thing I found out, sometimes the gifts are as much for others as for the father. One present I unwrapped on Father’s Day was a CD which is quickly becoming one of my favorites - although I am slightly embarrassed to admit it. It seems that the Veggie Tales characters broadened their horizons a bit and did some remakes of ’70s tunes.
Now, if you are not familiar with the Veggie Tales, I don’t have nearly enough time to bring you up to speed. But there is something about a cucumber singing Proud Mary or a tomato singing Car Wash that just makes you want to get up and dance. And if I do, the look on my daughter’s face quickly makes me stop the disco moves.
Father’s Day was very special for me this year, and I think I now have a better sense of how important it has been to my dad through the years. There are now several days a year that I ridiculed as “Hallmark holidays” that I will see much differently. Parenting has taught me many lessons, and this is just one more. And I am sure there are countless more to come.
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