Happy Father's Day!

Some things my dads have taught me...

1. Spirituality is an important and individual thing.
2. No one is perfect. Sometimes you make mistakes. You get up, you apologize and you move on.
3. The 60's had some great music.
4. When you find a good friend, you hang on to them.
5. Family is the most important thing. And it's much bigger than a mom, a dad, a dog and a white picket fence.
6. Root for the underdog. It makes success all that much better.
7. Baseball has the answer. No matter what the question.
8. There's no such thing as a good pun.
9. It's easier to reach your goals when you have someone to support you and encourage you. (Or two someones!)
10. Read. Learn. Share. Grow.
11. When you grow up you miss the things you used to hate, like fishing in the rain and weeding the garden, because you miss the time it gave you with your dad.
12. Standing up for yourself is good, but standing up for someone else is even better.
13. Keep your eyes, mind, heart and door open as you walk through life.
14. If you sound confident, people will think you know what you are talking about.
15. Money isn't everything. In fact, in the grand scheme of things, it is one of the least important things in the whole universe.
16. Do what you love.
17. Fight for what's right.
18. Clean your room. Feed your pets. Do your homework. These things build character.
19. Don't hit people. Find a peaceful solution.
20. A loving dad can make you feel smarter, funnier, wiser and more beautiful than you are.

I know that lots of these sound like corny little bumperstickers, but they are all things that I have learned from my dads in the last 25 years. Thank you, Dad. Thank you, Daddy.