Every year it sneaks up on us while we are gardening, finishing out the school year, getting ready for the Fourth of July… Father’s Day!
When I was growing up, I never thought of my Dad as being special. He went to work every day and came home to us three boys and my Mom. My brothers and I hardly noticed when people stared at him rolling by in his wheelchair (where polio put him when he was a teenager) – to us he was just Dad. But as I grow older and face my own relatively minor challenges every day, I begin to see things in a new light, and realize how special he really was. Not because of his disability – but because of his abilities. Thinking of him inspires me to enjoy what I have instead of worrying about what I don’t have – to celebrate the many miracles that go into every day on this earth.
Here’s to you, Dad! And to everyone else who reminds us that there is extraordinary in the ordinary all around us.
Let’s all have a wonderful June,
Richard
and the PaperBackSwap Team
