My father is an incredible man who has taught me the value and honor of quiet humility. He is a teacher, a servant, a husband and a father. He is a brother and a son and a friend who listens and counsels without judgment. He is 56 years of age and has returned to school to study Church history, theology and Hebrew among other subjects while embarking on a new chapter of life. He can still sink a three pointer and run up and down a basketball court alongside 20-something punks and put them to shame. I look at the photo above all washed over time in shades of ocher and umber and I see the same joy and love in that new father's eyes as I see thirty years later. I don't believe I've ever been left to wonder whether my father has loved me. As I anticipate fatherhood, I hope to be half the father that mine has been.Cheers Dad!
Download:
MP3: Johnny Cash :: Silver Haired Daddy of Mine
MP3: Glen Phillips :: Have a Little Fun with Me
MP3: Cat Stevens :: Father and Son
MP3: Bill Mallonee & Vigilantes of Love :: Every Father Knows
