Friday; June 19
When I was younger, Father’s Day wasn’t nearly as popular as Mother’s Day. While moms would get flowers and nice cards, dads typically got a tie or whatever gadget happened to be sitting in the most obvious place in the retail store. Since I know very few fathers who wear ties any more, I am not sure what the go-to gift is these day, but I don’t think it really matters because I can’t ever remember hearing a father complain about they did or didn’t get on Father’s Day. In fact, come to think of it, I don’t know that I recall any gift I got my dad, but I do remember a couple he gave me ... and I’d like to share a few of them with you. First, my dad provided me with the example of being vulnerable. This may seem a little odd – but, I can explain it. My folks went through some pretty serious challenges when we were children and, while there were times he just bucked up and did what needed to be done, there were also times when he showed us it was okay to