Happy Father's Day

me and Daddy - New Smyrna Beach, Summer 1963

What Makes a Dad?
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad
~~Author Unknown.~~

There's something like a line of gold thread

running through a man's words

when he talks to his daughter,

and gradually over the years

it gets to be long enough

for you to pick up in your hands

and weave into a cloth that feels like love itself.

-John Gregory Brown

My father didn't tell me how to live;

he lived, and let me watch him do it.

- Clarence Budington Kelland