A Can’t Wait Attitude
It has been 11 years today since my dad passed away. I remember how he was always embarrassing to me when I was younger. I never knew why until I got older. I really never knew why until he passed away and I found some of his traits in me. I have not only learned that I have some of his traits but I now know why he had them.
He had a positive attitude. I remember a time when we rode to work together. Every day he would sing songs from the radio or hum. I remember turning off the radio but that didn’t stop him from singing. He would sing something else. He would tap his foot and pat his leg while he sang. He sang from the heart.
He wanted to experience things he had never done before. I remember another time when each of my children was born. He was so excited about every detail of their birth. I remember him asking if he could come in and watch. I remember that I was totally against that. I wish I would have let him see his grandchildren being born. He meant so much to them and they meant so much to him.
He had a child-like attitude. He did things as if it was the first time, every time, he did them. He talked about the details. He talked before, during and after. He talked like a child excited about a trip or an outing or anything he did. He was always so excited about life.
I have learned so much from him. It is unfortunate that it was after he passed and I grew older that I did, but I am glad I finally did. He was an amazing man. I heard so many wonderful stories from others after he passed about what he did for them. I felt so ashamed that I didn’t get to know him better.
We all have people in our lives that we may embarrass us. We should recognize them for who they are, think about their strengths and their perspective on life and learn from them. I learned from my dad to have a can’t wait attitude. He did. I know he is still excited in heaven and he can’t wait to see the rest of his family there to be with him again.
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