I Really Miss My Dad

Back in my teenage years, when I asked my Dad what he'd like for Father's Day, the answer was always the same, " A tall blonde please.!".....I loved my Dad but lost him to a heart attack when he was only 40.

My first choice for a FD gift would be the miracle of spending just more day with my Dad, so I could ask him why he didn't see a doctor after his first mild heart attack and then I would tell him how much he meant to me and what a wonderful life I've had and how much I still miss him to this day. He was an outgoing guy who loved being around his friends, and he had a lot of them. I know that he and my wife, Mindy, would have been good buddies because their personalities were so much alike. He would have made an amazing Grandpa to my kids. He was a proud volunteer fireman who had one of those fire radios in his bedroom so that every time there was a fire call, that thing would bellow so loud it could even wake the neighbors. He took me to my first major league baseball game to see the Cleveland Indians play the Twins, where I got the chance to meet Willy McCovey. He was my Little League coach when I was 10 and, yes, he was tough on me. He taught me how to drive when I was 16 and was there at every single school event until he passed away on December 27th, 1967 at 7:12pm from his second heart attack.

So here's my Father's Day gift suggestion......If you love and appreciate your Dad, don't wait any longer, tell him how you truly feel this Father's Day. No texting, No e-mail......tell him face to face! I would give just about anything to have him back so I could thank him and tell him how much I love him! I'll leave you with this parting thought......"You don't know what you've got till it's gone.!"