My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. I suddenly remember being very little and being embraced by my father. I would try to put my arms around my father's waist, hug him back. I could never reach the whole way around the equator of his body; he was that much larger than life. Then one day, I could do it. I held him, instead of him holding me, and all I wanted at that moment was to have it back the other way.
Whatever your relationship is with your father, and whether he was a good dad or not, it’s important to be as fully reconciled as possible with him before he passes. Whether it’s reaffirming what a wonderful father he was to you growing up, or forgiving him for his transgressions, you simply must tell your dad that you love him before he dies. We need to say the words, " I love you, daddy" out loud and we don’t need to wait another day
But don’t wait. Don’t think, “I’ll have that conversation when he’s really, really old.” No, if it’s worth sharing, then it’s worth sharing now. Tomorrow is not promised.
Huddle up tonight and, if your father is still alive, call him and tell him “Thank you.”
