The Dad I’d Buy

If I were shopping for a Dad, here is what I’d buy:

One who would always stop to answer a little boy’s “Why?”

One who would always speak kindly to a little girl or boy.

One who would give to others a bit of sunshine and joy.

I’d pick a Dad who followed the Bible’s Golden Rule,

And one who went regularly to church and Sunday school.

I’d buy the very finest Dad to place on our family tree,

And then I’d try to live like him so he would be proud of me.

– Helen Kitchell Evans

Strength of a Mountain

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle’s flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it … Dad

– Author Unknown

“Father”

4 years old: My daddy can do anything.

7 years old: My dad knows a lot, a whole lot.

8 years old: My father doesn’t know quite everything.

12 years old: Oh, well, naturally, Father doesn’t know that, either.

14 years old: Father? Hopelessly old-fashioned.

21 years old: Oh, that man is out-of-date. What did you expect?

25 years old: He knows a little bit about it, but not much.

30 years old: Maybe we ought to find out what Dad thinks.

35 years old: A little patience. Let’s get Dad’s assessment before we do anything.

50 years old: I wonder what Dad would have thought about that. He was pretty smart.

60 years old: My dad knew absolutely everything!

65 years old: I’d give anything if Dad were here so I could talk this over with him. I really miss that man.

– Author Unknown