My Dad should be turning 79 today. I can see the backyard party at my parent's house now. Hot dogs, Mum's homemade potato salad and a huge cake lit up with a ton of candles for the old fella. Unfortunately though, my Dad passed away 16 years ago and we won't be celebrating his day today. The thing that makes me saddest is that he will never meet his Grandchildren. He would have been the best Grandpa a kid could ever ask for. My son actually calls him "Papa" and talks as if he knows him, but that is a whole different post! I figure today is a great day to spend some time reflecting on how my Dad and his death shaped who I am today. He was so many things to everyone in our family. I know that there are many, many more things I learned from my Dad and his death then just ten, just get me started.... 1. Family is #1: My Dad used to call home on his lunch break everyday, just to see what we ...
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