MY ROCK FOR 51 YEARS
Dad spent much of his life teaching me.
Teaching me to have fun, laugh and not take life too seriously;
Teaching me to play basketball and showing me the finer points of a layup in our driveway in Mansfield in the dark;
Teaching me that when you make a mistake (no matter how big), look forward, apologize and do whatever it takes to fix it - don't dwell;
Teaching me to be competitive and also to be a good sport; (he loved saying "winner winner, chicken dinner");
and teaching me so many more life lessons. I am still a work in progress but am grateful for the time he spent with me and his high expectations. :)
Dad loved golf and was happy on the golf course with his buddies. He taught me to golf and also taught my sons. He bought them cokes and took them to the golf range. This world feels duller and less fun without dad here.
Best Lesson - dad taught us all kindness, tolerance and understanding for all people, regarless of your how much money you had, your sexual preference, race, religion, or whatever mistakes you had made in the past. Live and let Live he said. Be Nice he said.
Dad saw the Chicago Cubs win and that surely made him happy.
Tonight I shall drink a Heineken and eat some salami, pastrami, or something with an ami, which he loved, and smile and feel grateful to have such a rock in my life for so many years. I love you dad.