Poem to Dad's

Poem, Dad

You mean more to me with every passing year.....

Dad, you’ve given me so much, and have asked so little in return.

You guided me, but yet let me go my own way. You set a fine example, as you patiently taught me your lessons in life. You taught me to be strong - strong enough to cope with disappointments and hard times and strong enough to live with any weakness I may have.

You taught me courage - to be brave enough to do what I believe is right. You taught me the value of knowledge - so that I would be prepared to make decisions big and small - so that when I made mistakes, I would try to learn from them, and then go on from there.

Often I find myself thinking of you Dad ... of the support, and encouragement you’ve given me over the years, of your generosity, kindness, and guidance, and especially of the many talks we’ve had together, and its when I think of these things, that I realize how much it has helped me to know that you have had many of the same dreams and doubts that I’ve had in my life.

But most of all, Dad, you taught me about love by setting an example with your greatness and openness and warmth. You have enriched my life forever with your lesson and your love ... and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Dad, you have made me proud and happy, to have a Dad as fine as you.

Larry S. Chengges