Jeff's Tales

"Happy Fathers Day Pop"

    The following letter is one I wrote to my dad back in 1999. Pop has since passed away (3/08/07), I just wanted to share my thoughts with you. Thanks.


Jeff   








                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          6/20/99


Pop,


As I make my way through life I sit and wonder many times on how fortunate I was to have been able to be raised through my childhood and teen years in such a loving environment. Being able to have a Pop to love and always be there in my life for love and support. 


I just wanted to take a few moments and reflect on a few of the precious values in life that I feel I have inherited from YOU.





Love My Wife And Daughters - As you have always done with Mom and


                                                      all your Sons, everyday of your Life.





Display Affection In Public To My Family - Never a moment can I ever


                                                            recall you did not kiss and hug


                                                            all of your sons in private and public.





Quality Time With My Wife And Daughters - I never remember a time


                                                      we did not go on a Vacation as a Family.





Religious Values - Remembering so many times you repeating the Hail


                                Mary while cooking a breakfast in the kitchen and also


                                faithfully going to Mass every weekend.





Talking To My Parents Every Day - This one is special to me because I


                                              always admired the way you called Gram


                                              Griffis everyday and made a special effort to


                                              care for her.





Dedicated To My Work - You always dragged yourself to work no matter


                                            if you were ill or your back went out. You were


                                          always dedicated to be a Provider for your Family.





My Love For Dogs - This one has definitely proven to be a fact over the


                                  past few months. Thank you for always letting us have


                                  a dog while we were growing up.





Successful And Happy Marriage - You have shown me the joy of what a


                                                            Husband and Wife can accomplish


                                                          after 60 Plus years of Marriage.





Well Pop, I hope by now you are getting the message, which is, because of you, I am the man I am today and if I am anywhere close to walking in your footsteps as a Husband / Father than I have accomplished my goals.


Thank you Pop for being there for me in the Past / Present and Future. I Love You Very Much.


 


                                      Happy Fathers Day !!!!





                                                                    JEFF