One man reaching..

Today is the 20th anniversary of my father's death. It is scary and amazing to me that I have spent more years of my life mourning my father's death and celebrating his life and accomplishments then years I had with him when he was alive. He was a great man who was respected by many people but most importantly he was respected, loved and admired by all of his family. He was a true self made man who worked his way from a laborer to an owner and president of a successful construction company. He also cared more about his family then anyone else I have ever met. He always provided for his children and his wife and continued with the rest of his family, by blood or marriage. He was a brave man who taught me so much in the 11 short years I had with him. It is amazing that throughout my life I have met people who knew my father and they have always been able to tell me positive stories and memories about him. I can only hope to live a life that 20 years after I die people will still remember me and speak so highly of me. I hope to be the man, husband, father, brother, son, and everything else my father was. I will always miss you and always love you dad.