When, like me, you couldn't ask for a better father, it becomes difficult to think of a way of expressing your gratitude. I usually resort to cards with quips about being "wrapped around my finger" etc.
Neither of us is a fan of the long greeting card message, we are much more comfortable giving and receiving something brief and/or humorous. This year was no exception. There was a cute card, a small gift, and a phone call to commemorate the day.
So, to the man who:
sat patiently while I cried in anticipation of the kickback from a rifle during target practice (it never really hurt that bad),
would drop everything and drive the 8 hours round trip from Erie to State College to pick me up for a weekend on short notice,
took his first international trip, outside the U.S. and Canada, to Greece and then DROVE in that crazy country to visit me,
Hauled a love seat from St. Cloud to Chicago in the middle of a December snowstorm then fretted that I may fall out of my 9th story window in my first apartment in the Windy City,
Thank you! and Happy Father's Day!
You may not be sentimental but you brought tears to our eyes.
ReplyDeleteshould I have thrown in something snarky? like...doesn't hesitate to remind me of the time i put a cloth soaked in fox urine on my face?
ReplyDeleteYour comment made me laugh-much more in character. The Sara we know and love.
ReplyDeletei think he should have got a HUGE thanks for having to listening to that neighbor girl talk and talk and talk. i now realize how overwhelming a smaill child is that doesn't shut up!!! i recently went to my friend stefanie's house and she has a 2 1/2 yr old little girl (Lydia) and a 3 mos old son. i was there for 4 hrs and lydia seriously talked the whole time i was there. fortunately, i was entertained by lydia b/c i totally saw myself in her but now know the torture i put on everyone in my life including Wonny who was just the quiet dad of my bff!!!! happy belated dad's day wonny.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised you let Lydia get a word in! Just kidding. At least you didn't walk into our house and demand identification from visiting relatives!
ReplyDeleteseriously, i think that was my g'pa's favorite story to tell... he always got a kick out of it. p.s. we are going to clean their house this weekend so make sure you put kelly's phone # in your phone b/c her and my dad will prob send you another crazy pic w/o me know what the hell they are doing
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