Happy Father's Day!

I love these two pictures of my dad because the black and white one is just classic and the other tells three huge things about his life and character. 1) He loved airplanes. 2) He loved being silly 3) He never gave up on living. When he stopped being able to walk, he never complained; He just rode his scooter to the tractor or lawn mower or airstrip and kept doing what he wanted to do. 

When you lose your parents, it doesn't get easier, it gets harder as you get older. The older I get the more I think of things I would like to talk to them about or laugh with them about. I realize how much I squandered my short time with them by my immaturity. At the same time, I have the firm hope of seeing them again, I carry great memories, and I know that they are not far away.

Happy Father's Day.