Happy Father's Day to my Dad! I thought a lot about what to post about Dad for his special day. So much of what we honor is his perseverence through his stroke recovery over the last two years.
Today, though, I want to change it up a bit. Because you see - my Dad has always been the best. A few of his awesome qualities that all of his kids agree on are:
1. His is an honest man. In today's society it's so easy to find people eager to cut corners to save a few bucks or to tell little white lies when no one will know the difference. Our Dad has never been one to do this. He will take the long road every day and say things that the rest of us refuse to when he feels you deserve to hear the truth.
2. Humility. I don't think I have ever heard my Dad brag or boast about himself. I have though a lot about this and he accepts congratulations graciously when he wins a tennis match or gets an A in his class, but he never brings up his successes. This is a good lead in to #3.
3. He is a God-fearing man. See Dad grew up in a Muslim country and accepted Jesus later in life, but his walk in Christ is one of the strongest I've ever witnessed. He understands that nothing happens by chance and that every step forward we take is because of God; and with every step backward God is with us - teaching us.
In could go on for days on all the things we admire and love about our Dad, but the bottom line is that he is the best. I could never imagine growing up in a different home. Our parents provided for us and taught us so much about life. They are always there when we need them, and they never make our problems seem trivial.
So today on Father's Day, we want to say we love you Dad and thanks for being you!
