Hi everybody! Sorry I've been so absent lately. I've been quite busy since I moved home. I've been back working at Rimrock with my dad, switching back and forth from the accounting office to the estimating department to the receptionist desk. Although I'm not a big fan of waking up early, I do enjoy the time I get to spend with my dad. Because Jake and I are sort of sharing a car right now, I have to hitch a ride with my dad to get to work a lot of the time. I know he's probably tired of having to wait for me in the mornings, but I enjoy every moment I get to spend with him.
I also feel like I've gotten to know my dad better because I see him in the work environment. I've known him as my father, as my friend, as a teacher, as my bishop and now as my boss, and even after knowing him all my life, I am just barely starting to understand what kind of a person he is. Not only is he an amazingly kind, easygoing person and a hard worker, but he is so honest and just dang smart! Just yesterday I heard quite a bit of a phone conversation he had with one of his clients as we were on our way home from work, and even though this guy was being downright unreasonable and hard headed for three hours, my dad didn't blow up at him like I would have. (Patience is another virtue of his that I do not possess.)
If only there was a way that I could explain in words exactly how I feel about my dad. I guess the only thing I can compare it to is the love that I feel for my Heavenly Father. I'm beyond grateful... to the point of feeling completely indebted. How can I ever repay him? Perhaps the answer is simply: I can't.
Daddy, thanks for being there to support me...
... and thanks for always being someone I can look up to.
I love you!
HAPPY FATHERS DAY!!
6 comments:
You really do have a great, one-of-a-kind person for your dad. I have admired him for years and I'm not surprised by the kind of person he is. He takes after HIS dad in alot of ways. I love all my brothers, they are all great men.
i love that you have pictures of your dad "supporting you" and you "looking up to him" to compliment the way you meant it. creative. i'm so glad i married into such a wonderful extended family as well!
You really do have an amazing dad, and he has an amazing daughter! I can't believe I haven't even seen you this summer! Hope to see you soon! Loves, H
What a great tribute to your dad. He is a great man. You are great too. I am glad you are able to work with your dad and really see him in different settings. You have such a wonderful family.
In my eyes, your whole family is pretty near perfect. Your parents are wonderful - kind, patient, talented, honest, quietly doing the right thing. I have always admired both of them. Enjoy this time you have with your dad. It goes by very quickly. Before you know it, he will be holding your little ones on his knees and he will be just as wonderful as a grandpa.
This is an out of date comment, I don't get to read blogs much. I have always admired your dad. He is such a great man with a great family. Thanks for a glimpse from your perspective.
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