This post is dedicated to my Dad, in honor of Father’s Day.

As I grow up, it becomes clearer to me how kids in their 20’s can easily make mistakes with marriages, and children.  No parent knows it all right off the bat.  I have to commend both my parents for their work since myself and my siblings arrived.

I was blessed with two incredibly loving parents, who both to this day never cease to tell me how much they love me.  

Unfortunately, it didn’t work out with my mom and dad, but we remained quite close throughout it all.

The following are just a few things that I love about my dad.

Any time I needed help, wherever I was, my dad would be there.  When the car wouldn’t start, when a boy was yelling at me, when my heart was broken and I knew God was my only option; my dad was there pointing me in the right direction. 

My dad taught me that you should never spend money you don’t have.  Because of this knowledge I have no debt, and buy all my expensive items with cash up front.  I’ve found a lot of freedom with this.

My dad never believes just anything he hears.  He does his research, gets to the source, and finds the truth.

My dad reads at least one book a week; he loves to learn, and always tells me how he never realized how much he would still be learning in his 50’s.

My dad is now step/fathering 3 more children (20 years after my sister, brother and I).  Two of them have behavioural issues (yes, worse than my siblings and I!), and one of them is 4 and a half.  I’m learning from him, as he is learning from them.

My dad taught me how to find the perfect guy.  I can only imagine how hard it was for him to see me go from relationship to relationship, always having it end in heartbreak for me.  He told me to write a list of all the qualities I was looking for, and to read it at least once a day.  Lo and behold, the man with all the qualities on my list finally arrived almost 4 years ago, and is the man of my dreams.

My dad get’s real excited about setting goals and achieving dreams.  He has taught me that God will place those dreams in your heart, give you a vision, and send you down a path to find them.  My dad believes in me endlessly, and is always just a phone call away for words of encouragement.  

My dad’s truth never falters.  He is always consistent.  Whenever I am sad or worried, he tells me every single time to lean more on God.  His solid belief in Christ is inspiring, and gives me hope as I build my own relationship with God.

My dad teaches me how to be successful in all of my relationships.  He tells me just to love, always.  He tells me to put others first.  He tells me to be patient and pray for strength when dealing with unruly attitudes.  

My dad tells me about HIS faults.  He tells me how angry he gets when his kids don’t listen to him, how hard it is to love those who hurt him, and how much he misses his friends and family back in Ontario (as he lives in Syracuse, NY).

My dad always drives 4 hours to see me when I fly home for a long enough time.  

The things my dad does for me, tells me how much he loves me.

My dad prays for me, every day.  

I love you Dad!