MON PERE. POPS. DADDY DEAR. FRIEND OF MINE. FATHER.

happy day to all

our 

out there !

i know for me personally,

i am thinking about my FATHER

and wondering...

how am i so blessed to be his daughter?

decades ago

we had a special DADDY daughter date

as i reminisce...my heart whispers 

how kind

how gentle

how loving

how fun

how spiritual

a true giant of a soul

and deliver of tender mercies

my DAD has always been by my side

a protector, a guide, a listener,

present at all the important events in my life

(i went to the same high school as my FATHER)

and all the not so important things,

he made them important

my FATHER taught me to love the lord

he baptismed and confirmed me 41 years ago

one of the hardest workers i ever did know,

in his business, the church, the community, the yard, the missionfield,

and yet the best of the best at being a family man

he is the ultimate example

of being the ultimate husband

my FATHER

still gets my mom's door for her,

she truly is his queen

everything from worry to pray,

laugh to love,

help to hope,

(in one year's time, we all NEEDED DAD and he never complained)

serve to sacrifice,

work to play,

listen to speak,

effort to compromise,

tears of sadness to tears of joy,

has produced the outcome of

50 years plus of marriage 

my FATHER

is the bomb when it comes to being a grandparent

i am pretty confident

that his grandchildren would say 

he ranks high on the

"best buds" list

he was there on noah's first birthday

and everyone

thereafter

he not only came to the party

he WAS the party

in fact

anytime grandpa comes

it is a PARTY

the scope of FATHERHOOD

reaches beyond the scope of family

to missionaries

byu idaho

and though today is FATHER'S day

and i am honoring my FATHER,

my FATHER

is also one heck of a brother

and he is an awesome friend

to grandma garff

father. husband. grandfather. mission president. bishop. patriarch. brother. son. uncle.

no matter the role or the title

he is always the best at what he does

(and he has a great sense of humor)

you want to know how funny

ask him about

*frozen turkey

*brain freeze

*wasabi

*microwave eggs

i spy with my little eye

silverfox of idaho falls

as the paris marriott bell hop

yellowstone national park's honorary ranger

star wars infamous darth vadar of the dark side

only this guy is so kind

that the plastic mask melted right off his face

the great american cowboy

bob barker's (of the price is right) competition

and yes,

santa claus

and the president of the united states :)

if i knew then,

what i know now,

i would have handed my FATHER a notebook

and requested a talley mark

for every mile driven,

every city visited,

every gas tank filled

every dollar spent out of the goodness of his heart

every grocery cart overflowing

every family recital, play, speech, graduation, birthday, game

(and i am talking grandchildren in four states)

every card 

(birthday, christmas, easter, valentine's mother's day, father's day, anniversary, congratulations, halloween, encouragement, get well, thinking of you, sympathy, graduation, baby, etc) written,

this is from a card that he sent me many years ago 

every wedding reception attended

every blessing given

every prayer offered

every heart lifted

every person influenced...

you get the idea

out of all my friends on facebook

he has the most

with a whopping 733

i am sure i speak for all...

(this card is accordian style and will wrap the earth four time and there will still be room enough

to give you a hug dad.

it is not a coincidence

my FATHER's last name

is

HART