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Has always been there for me.
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Thanks Lee I try hard. May have not been the best dad but I tried.
Side note:
Thanks Lee I try hard. May have not been the best dad but I tried.
Thx for the contest and the coupon...I feel among the greatest qualities a father can have is to put his family first in any thought, action, or situation. Which reminds me...I need to become that kind of man. Thx 
Favorite quality in my father is that he always tries to make people laugh and succeeds in doing so.
No real father in my life...a father figure was tough during the times.he needed to be tough, yet loving on the days when i needed care...never afraid to tell me when i was messing up, mever afraid to tell me how.much he loved me...even though he was.not blood, he stepped up and took charge and cared for me and my siblings
My dad taught me to be yourself, no matter how stupid you seem (which he has demonstrated many times). Plus sarcasm. I learned from the best there.
I would have to say honesty and integrity (they go hand-in-hand) are what I admire MOST about my dad. He has many, many qualities I strive to emulate, but what stands out most is doing the right thing all the time, even when no one is watching.
"DADDY" is the quality I most admire about my father. He is the epitome of the word when used in its sweetest form.
I am 61 and Dad is 81. I call him Dad, but I think of him as DADDY, like when I was a little girl. He can be impatient, stubborn as a mule, aggravating and a pain in the neck. BUT...he has always been patient when teaching me things. If someone offered to buy him a steak for lunch, he'd turn it down because his wife and kids were eating beans and cornbread for lunch. If he was laid-off on a Friday, he was working at a new job by Monday. He taught by example to take pride in your work, whether you were a doctor or a ditch-digger, to walk tall whether you had money in the bank or lived hand-to-mouth, to put your family's needs above your own, and most of all, to have love and faith in God.
He and Mom were married 63 years when we lost Mom a year ago. She always said he wasn't romantic, but he'd walk in, take her face gently into his hands and kiss her, then tell her, "You sure are a pretty little heifer!" We were secure because we knew he loved our mother. We knew he loved us. He worked long hours, so we seldom saw him, but when he was home, life was GOOD!!! Life was FUN!!!
He never spanked us. Mom did, but he didn't. He talked to us. My sis and I would beg Mom to "please, spank us and don't tell Daddy! He'll TALK to us!" It always started out with, "You know your ol' daddy doesn't want to have to get onto you girls. It hurts me to have to do it, but...." And I'd be blubbering within half a minute, because I didn't want him to be sad over anything I'd done.
He just stopped by to bring me half of his watermelon! That's my daddy!!!
I am 61 and Dad is 81. I call him Dad, but I think of him as DADDY, like when I was a little girl. He can be impatient, stubborn as a mule, aggravating and a pain in the neck. BUT...he has always been patient when teaching me things. If someone offered to buy him a steak for lunch, he'd turn it down because his wife and kids were eating beans and cornbread for lunch. If he was laid-off on a Friday, he was working at a new job by Monday. He taught by example to take pride in your work, whether you were a doctor or a ditch-digger, to walk tall whether you had money in the bank or lived hand-to-mouth, to put your family's needs above your own, and most of all, to have love and faith in God.
He and Mom were married 63 years when we lost Mom a year ago. She always said he wasn't romantic, but he'd walk in, take her face gently into his hands and kiss her, then tell her, "You sure are a pretty little heifer!" We were secure because we knew he loved our mother. We knew he loved us. He worked long hours, so we seldom saw him, but when he was home, life was GOOD!!! Life was FUN!!!
He never spanked us. Mom did, but he didn't. He talked to us. My sis and I would beg Mom to "please, spank us and don't tell Daddy! He'll TALK to us!" It always started out with, "You know your ol' daddy doesn't want to have to get onto you girls. It hurts me to have to do it, but...." And I'd be blubbering within half a minute, because I didn't want him to be sad over anything I'd done.
He just stopped by to bring me half of his watermelon! That's my daddy!!!
dnc: what a wonderful contest thread. this has been so uplifting to read every day! really makes me realize how blessed so many of us are and how appreciative many are, which is nice. thank you everyone for your posts!
My father has integrity. There's nothing worth more in life. His word is his bond. He's a great man.
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