Happy Father's Day!

Just wanted to wish a happy, even though it is a little belated, Father’s Day!

To all the fathers in the world… You make a difference in your kid’s lives! Even though you might not believe it, you do.

My dad once traveled a lot… and I mean a lot! He wasn’t home about 80% of the time. He was almost always away on some kind of business trip….

Even though we weren’t on bad terms, we were kind of separate. We just didn’t spend a lot of time together. My mom was definitely closer to me than he was.

Then he quit his job. When I first heard the news, I cried… from happiness. Somehow, it just seemed like a miracle! Even though he was out of a job, I was thankful. I remember crying, my mom asking if I was okay, and then me sobbing, explaining how I felt.

Everything seemed to change! It didn’t take one day, but gradually, our relationship grew closer. Soon, I would be wanting to spend time with him, and our interests grew more alike. (maybe they didn’t grow, but I found out about the similarities in our personalities)

The biggest part of the change came in…. basketball. When he had gone to college, he had played b-ball, as well as in high school. If you have seen him, you will understand why- he is 6” 4’. I started to take a bigger interest in b-ball and asked if I could get more involved in it. He found out about a travel team and asked when the try-outs were. We spent a lot of time practicing and the day came. I tried out and (ptl) I made it! I was ecstatic!  After that, he took me to all of my games and practices, as well as spending a lot of one-on-one time drilling me on ways to handle the ball as well as strategies. It really helped build our relationship!

Now, we are quite close, as father and daughter as well as friends… I would not give up my father for anything!

God has blessed me with a father and I will always thank him for the gift. To me the reason for Father’s Day is quite obvious. Unfortunately, one of his now –few trips happens to be right now, so I was not able to celebrate it with him….

I am praying for his safety, please keep him in your prayers as well!

Thank you Dad, I love you so much!

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!!!!!