Day 22
Today I am thankful for my Daddy. Today is his birthday and he would have been 79 years old. He has been gone for 11 years and I miss him as much now as ever.
My daddy was one of the smartest men that I have ever known. He was not well educated from formal schooling and only had an 8th grade education. However, I never saw him encounter any problem that he could not figure out. He was blessed with a wealth of common sense. Daddy also taught me many things. He taught a good work ethic and what it meant to take care of family. He could scare me to death with a look. I have said there were times that I would rather him have beat me than scold me with a look or words. Although Daddy taught me that a good work ethic is important he also taught me that it is also important to have fun. Many of the things that he taught me I learned by the way he lived and not by what he preached at us. Daddy was not without his faults and I don't mean to make him sound like a saint. He wasn't perfect as none of us are but he will forever be one of the most influential people in my life. Even though many times growing up I did not appreciate it God truly blessed me with my Daddy.
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