Sunday, June 19

guiding thoughts [father's day edition]

my family. taken a million years ago.
his heritage to his children wasn't words or possessions, but an unspoken treasure, the treasure of his example as a man and a father. [w. rogers jr]
thank you.
thank you for being my biggest fan.
thank you for teaching me how to live and love.
thank you for making me pitch the softball one hundred times a day.
thank you for being a perfect example of unselfish, unwavering sacrifice.
thank you for making me go out for track. 
thank you for setting the bar really high for my own husband some day.
thank you for encouraging me to work hard and be the best version of myself.
thank you for the 5am drives to club volleyball. and the hours spent sitting on bleachers.
thank you for being my lifelong coach. and teacher. 
thank you for working so darn hard. and inspiring so many of your students over the past twenty-five years.
thank you for choosing the best wife and mother that ever lived.
thank you for taking us on vacation. and always navigating the trip perfectly. 
thank you for holding family in such high esteem.
thank you for teaching me what it is to be a man of faith.
thank you for letting me watch you be. i don't know a man that is more dedicated, more supportive, more hilarious, more kind, more encouraging, more loving. 
thank you.

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