What do YOU have to say about your Dad?

We've asked around to our classmates, friends, and family what makes their Dad so great. 
Here are a few of their responses! 

Oftentimes Dad’s are portrayed as distant figures, the ‘strong, silent type’, in the background of life.  But, this was not so for my Dad.  Although he was often busy providing for our family, he was very much a part of my every day life.  My Dad is the hardest worker I know while also being one of the most positive, happy individuals I know.  He is also taught us honor, honesty, and charity by example through his actions.  When considering stories of him rushing to help someone, whether a friend or a stranger, I am at no loss – there are countless of memories that come to mind.  Although I have, in my adulthood, through study and life experience, come to understand just how important Father’s are in the home and what attributes contribute to a ‘successful’ Father, my Dad never studied those things – he just was one. He is a great example to me and I whole-heartedly attribute much of my own happy marriage to the values and life lessons he helped instill in me (and thus helped shape who I am). -JS from Tennessee


My father has always been a rock. Reliable as someone who sticks to their principles, as one who will love unconditionally, as one who will sacrifice and do all that is necessary for his family. He will listen to you and try to understand why you believe the things you do. He is so strong and so good. But, he is also so funny. We poke fun at my mother and siblings. We make fart jokes, which send my mother away shaking her head. We race to the door even though I always beat him. We watch movies together even if they are cheesy chick-flicks. He is a handyman who can build and fix things… Although most of the time we should just call a plumber. My father is a strong, loving man who I aspire to be more like. -KH from Michigan

My father has been married for over 30 years to my mother. In my eyes, he is the perfect example of a patient, loving husband to my mother, who have both endured their share of hardships and trials that could strain any relationship. He is the father of two children, and has shown both of them unrequited love over their whole lives. He is the first to sacrifice anything for his family; whether it be a career relocation that would put strain on the family, putting his children's financial needs before his own, and always serving as an objective, yet supportive, source of advice to his family. -CH from Georgia