I have a lovely father. A man who came halfway around the world to be with his children this weekend, because his children couldn’t go halfway around the world to visit him, and they complained about it.
Loudly.
He sat patiently through an interrogation about his health, his eating habits and his exercise regime. He listened as my brother and I warned him of the hazards of body boarding at his age, and while we reminded him to take aspirin every time he travels overseas.
We spent a day yesterday with a large family body gathered at my brother’s. Many men came from all parts of the country and the world to spend one day with the rest of the fathers in this large, extended family.
I took my father to brunch today, and spent two and a half hours in conversation about life, mostly mine.
My brother has him this afternoon for some bonding on the golf course. Neither my father or my brother are much at golf. They will spend the hours on the course discussing life, mostly my brother’s.
Happy Father’s Day to all fathers out there.
If you’re going to be a father, be a good one.
Peace
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Those with fathers worth their weight in gold lucked out. I’d say you lucked out as did I.
Indeed we did.
That was such a sweet wonderful OTN Cooper post
Happy Father’s Day to your father
I will pass it on.
Sounds like a lovely time…I’m glad you got to spend some time with him and show him some love…
Gotta do it. He is a good father.
My Father’s Day proceeded kind of uneventfully. I had lunch with my dad, proceeded to drink up a storm, and say good-bye to him so we could get to our respective games. Then I tried watching my game, but fell asleep halfway through.
It’s not that I have anything against Father’s Day specifically. I’m just not a believer in all holidays that aren’t birthdays and anniversaries. Any day that doesn’t have a specific emotional resonance with an individual shouldn’t be celebrated. No one tells me what day is important, especially by arbitrarily designating it on a calendar.
Goading and guilting me into doing something by using the excuse that everyone else is doing it today just never works for me. In fact, it brings out the contrarian in me.
However, it was a good chance to catch up with my dad… something that I should do more often regardless of the date or, more precisely, specifically not on days set aside for that sole purpose.
Goddamn, I hate holidays.
I rarely see my family at all so this was a good weekend for me. There is never a provocation in my family to do anything one doesn’t want to do which in some way makes it easier to do.
What a wonderful gift! Time with family is so precious and so often taken for granted. I’m sure this day will live on in all of your hearts.
The less I see my family the more I wish to do so, or so it seems.
It’s always the words you don’t write that is so powerful. It is such a pleasure to know you. The love you share with your dad is powerful. And I envy you. You know me and my dad…
Every single time when my head drops I come over for a visit. I always leave feeling so much better. Thanks for that.
Your kind to say so Angry A. Come back around any ol time.
Yup, yup. Happy Father’s Day to the fathers out there. This is your (one) day,
I think for most of them one day is plenty.How many ties can you own,especially if you’re a rock star.
I thank you for your blogfatherly presences.
Sounds like a father for me to pattern myself after.
Being a father is well worth suffering through father’s day.
I read your blog didn’t you play or watch golf?
I suspect you’re a really good father.
Someone sounds happy and lucky. Nice piece. Dads, boy they are the back bone of the family often times.
Missing in way too many though knowing some friends with absolutely horrendous fathers I think there are times when people are better off without them.
Glad you had a good day with your dad.
I think we have to enjoy every day for what it is.
sounds like you had some quality time with your Dad…and how great that he flew over to see you.…
He just happens to be working out of the country for the next 6 months so it was inconvenient for him, but he does travel here a lot and he is always more than willing to come when we call.
We seldom call, he brought us up well.