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Dad-Treasures
What a great day this is!
I always remember receiving little mystery bundles in torn paper bound and sealed from yards of scotch tape, some smeared with fingerprints of peanut butter. Inside are Dad-Treasures. Some of my favorites that I received over the years:
A wild psychedelic necktie made of wallpaper with the message of love written on the back.
A plaster hand print
An OJ can wrapped in construction paper transforming it into a pencil holder with a message, “You’re Thumbody Special” next to a black smeared thumb print.
A custom-mixed CD compilation of songs I should be introduced to
And a rubber life-like Big Mouth Bass mounted on a plague that sings and dances.
A box of a thousand-plus golf tees in fluorescent colors with a gold embossed seal embossed with: “World’s Greatest Dad” .
All treasures.
It is also a day of remembering my Dad. The tough times and struggles all sift away leaving gold nuggets: funny and touching stories of a guy trying his best to be a good father.
As I wander through the day, visiting the farmer’s market and then going out to dinner, I see other Dads with smiling faces. They received their treasures today as well. And a knowing nod as we pass. “We band of brothers“.
Here’s to Dads everywhere. There may be Disquiet in your life and you may be struggling to work with it. But also remember to take a break and put the burden down for a day. Take in and appreciate what you do have.
Enjoy those Dad-treasures.
Happy Father’s Day!
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Tags: Life, Men's Roles, relationships
June 17th, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Hey Dave,
Well, I blogged about Father’s Day today, too, but from an angle related to my daughter.
I enjoyed reading about your Dad Treasures and you remembering your dad. Mine did the best he could, also, and he passed a lot of good examples for life.
Thanks, take care.
Stuart Baker
http://www.consciouscooperation.com
June 19th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Thanks, Dave, for the warm Father’s Day comments. I think of my dad often and miss him and appreciate what he taught me about life. And I received very similar gifts over the years, including the singing bass. In fact a 10 year old just bought it in a garage sale. I am hoping he will get as much joy out of it as it brought me!!