Here is a few recent moments with my dad...
Celebrating Mom's Retirement and the Wedding!
With three of the four kids...and Shane!
Three generations of Coonrad boys!
Aunt Roma, Dad and Aunt Loretta. It appears there is a genetic link here!
Dad and I doing what we love to do...checking out cattle!
1) Life is about problem solving...sometimes we have to figure things out on our own. I remember one year about two weeks before the Jr. Livestock Show in Spokane and I realized that my steer wasn't "finished." I told Dad. He said he knew...but he thought I was a little late figuring it out to do much about it. I didn't do too well that year, but I learned a lot. It was a similar thing the year dad told me to do my own taxes....
2) Life is about family. Dad and Mom would sacrifice anything for their kids. They did it growing up. They do it now. Family is important. I thank God that I know how important family is. It's because of Dad and Mom.
3) Life is Love. Sacrificial, non-judgemental, limitless love. I learned this from my papa.
If you see him, will you wish him a Happy Birthday? Have a piece of cake with him. Tell him he is wonderful. Tell him thanks for the lessons. Tell him his Wormie loves him.
2 comments:
oh my gosh!~ I forgot it was your Dad's birthday! When Ian called him to tell him we had a son... he was so excited to know that he was sharing a birthday with Mason!! :)
Your dad is a wonderful man and I know that Ian appreciates each and every thing he has learned from him!
Happy Birthday Dan - know that you are loved, appreciated & admired by all of us!!
Kellie this is wonderful and sure hope your Dad jumps online to read your heartfelt words.
Makes me want to jump in my car and drive to Pullman for one of his wonderful hugs!
Feel so blessed to consider Poppa Coonrad as one of my second Dads--he is a good 'un!
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