Today is Father’s Day, and I know I am blessed to honor my Daddy – today and everyday. I’m so glad that he is alive and healthy…many friends have lost their dads. To those that have lost their dad, I pray God will comfort you today.

A good dad is a wonderful thing. I didn’t appreciate him when I was a child – he was strict. Nothing got past him. We wouldn’t even try to lie to him – his BS meter was honed in on us, and if he didn’t see that we were lying, he would find out soon. We would then be punished for lying…but the real punishment was knowing we disappointed him.

My dad had standards of excellence- he wanted the best for his kids. He has been disappointed over and over, but he still loves us, and points us in the right direction when we get off track. Even now, in adulthood, I appreciate his advice and candor.

Now that I am older, I want to spend more time with my dad. We talk and text almost daily, and his wicked fast sense of humor is still at play – no one can make something into a bad pun as quick as my dad can!

My dad was a career military officer, and I am so thankful for his service. He is a hero to me, distinguished flying cross or not. He put his life on the line for his country…and for us.

It’s a delight now to see my dad be a grandfather…and a great grandfather! Kids have always loved my dad, and the grands and great grands adore him.

Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad. My father has always been my Daddy.

I am blessed, indeed.

Happy Father’s Day, Daddy.