A tribute to my father

this is a very special fathers day gift frome me to my dad. my father is terminaly ill and this is my trubute to him. my father who was always there for us when we were kids and tought us many lessons in life. he
stood out among fathers when i was young he not only worked hard for us but took us to exciting places
one place was the mountains we would all gather up in our old car and head out with dad at the wheel and
my mom in the passenger seat we would stop along a creek and we would jump in mind you we were 5 yrs young.and we would swim aginst the small current and thats how we learned to swim.he was very patient
with us kids and never loved one of us more then the other. he would take us to a macy thanksgiving
parade in ca.the ballons were hudge it was wonderfull. it was the only time in california that i remember
that macy had a thanksgiving parade just like new york.i am strong because of him i never gave up on my
self or life no matter how hard things got. my father was in the korea war and served in the army. he never
gave up he was an electrition he fixed all radios and communication equipment. he was self tought. he
wanted only one thing for us to be secure in life with a good job. well that did not happen with me.
but i worked in the fast food buisness for 18 years and went to school to learn the buisness. i am now
retired from working in the fast food industry. i work now part time and i keep working and plugging along.
i can say i made it dad thank you for loving me and always being there for me. i have been there for you
and i will continue to until the end.my struggles only a few but i am able to get through your spirit sees me through.i am a better person in every way because of you. thank you dad. i salute you with all the honor
and glory forever.life is so much sweeter and i stop and smell the roses and enjoy life. i could not have
gotton this far with out my best friend and dad. words some how can not express how much i care about
him. i love you pa