Father's Day!

I love the smile my dad has in the above picture. It is not very often that a grin/laugh like that gets caught on camera...priceless!!

As Father's Day approaches tomorrow it got me thinking about all the things I have to celebrate. I've come up with a list of qualities and attributes that define my dad. I know that there is no way I could exhaust the list by any means,but I can at least get a few words down for all of my readers to see what an amazing man he is!
*selfless
*loving
*hardworking
*godly
*provider
*supportive
*patriotic
*fun
*great sense of humor
*stong character
*trustworthy
*unconditional love
*patient
*loves my mom
*places his family first
*not easily swayed
This is just the tip of the iceburg. For those of you who have not had the opportunity to meet this man, well, it is your loss! Maybe someday you will be lucky enough to get to know him on some level.

I have included the lyrics of a song. Everytime I hear this song, I always think of my dad.

Happy Father's Day dad! I love you.

I remember Daddy´s hands, folded silently in prayer.
And reaching out to hold me, when I had a nightmare.
You could read quite a story, in the callouses and lines.
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind.
I remember Daddy´s hands, how they held my Mama tight,
And patted my back, for something done right.
There are things that I´ve forgotten, that I loved about the man,
But I´ll always remember the love in Daddy´s hands.

Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love in Daddy´s hands.

I remember Daddy´s hands, working 'til they bled.
Sacrificed unselfishly, just to keep us all fed.
If I could do things over, I´d live my life again.
And never take for granted the love in Daddy´s hands.

Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love in Daddy´s hands.