"Time with a dad is precious and shouldn't be wasted"
He never won a super bowl or other
major sporting event, but he inspired
me to be the best athlete I could.
He never was awarded the medal of
Honor or saved a war by himself, but
he showed me what courage, convic-
tion, patriotism and pride were.
He never was a millionaire or
worked on Wall Street. But, he taught
me the difference between a dollar
earned and one given and that money
makes life comfortable but other
things are more important.
He never was a famous artist, but he
believed we all had a talent and pas-
sion for beauty within us.
He was tired often and had little time
for himself and his family. He was
quick to offer his sagelike wisdom to a
person who was smiling and noddinh
thinking: What does he know? Then a
few years later, we say to ourselves:
The old man knew what he was talking
about. His methods at times seemed
wrong and harsh. But looking at the
results, they were true and effective.
He was me dad. I lat my hero down
to rest and to be at peace, which he
much needed and deserved. There is
more than an empty chair or lone hat
still hanging. There is a silent voice
that has been there my entire life, a
slight voice in me. Thought I have and
shall forever remember the precious
time we spent together, I crave just a
few more minutes. Don't we all?
Time is the biggest asset we have. I have
had my time with my dad, but never
again. What about you and your dad?
-Todd Mendenhall
ps--excuse the typos...im not perfect :)
