Dad Swain

My amazing wonderful Dad.

Today my thoughts are on my Dad.

They have been a lot lately.

Have I ever told you how much I love my Dad?

He is seriously one of the most amazing men I know.

Amazing!

He has prostate cancer.

They caught it early--and his last radiation treatment finished up yesterday.

I so wanted to be there by his side.

Just to see him.

I wasn't.

Karlinda and Mom got to do that.

I was instead at the dentist office for several hours with all my children (only one small cavity in all of them:)) and then at church ball games all afternoon.

My Dad always found little moments to teach me the important things in life. Like the times he would take me with him on calls when people were locked out of their homes or cars. If it was a family he could tell was struggling to make ends meet-he never charged a dime. That was most of the time. Money wasn't in great excess for us-in fact we usually struggled to make ends meet. But my dad taught me, by example that when you put the Lord first, pay an honest tithe, and are generous with what you have--you will always have what you need.

He taught me that hard work is the best way to overcome depressing times.

So, for you Dad, since all I want to do is cry for what you are going through right now, I'm going to go and paint my bedroom and bathroom a color I like. That's long hard work.

I love you Dad!!

And Mom--you're amazing too!

Thanks for standing by Dad through it all and helping him through this.