Father's Day 2017
8:36 PM
This year, Father’s Day came and went and with it was so
much to be thankful for. I am thankful for salty sea breezes and the thump thump thump of waves against the
hull of a ferry boat. I am thankful for the driftwood that settles on the
Southern edge of the island, ready to be built into forts come summertime. I am
thankful for long walks with my momma and with Frodo, where the sun skitters
from in and out of the cloud-cover. I am
thankful for crisp champagne and plump oysters and brunches that leave you
feeling sleepy and full and content. I am thankful for barbecues and fresh
strawberries and crab-legs pulled off the grill. I am thankful for cousins who
make me laugh and brothers who are willing to pass lazy afternoons wandering
the golf courses.
More than anything though, I am thankful for a father who I
know will go to the ends of the earth for me. Who flies across the country just
to help me move. Who went to all of my softball games. Who taught me about
generosity and kindness and that every day can be an adventure. Who gave me his
enthusiasm, and his love for storytelling. Who raised me to respect a good meal
and a good bottle of wine. Who I know loves me no matter what. Thanks dad,
you’re the best man a girl could ask for.
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