My Father’s Birthday
( My dad’s high school graduation picture ) Today is my father’s birthday. He would have been 84 if he hadn’t passed away in 2023. I am occasionally capturing on my blog some of the stories I thought about for his eulogy. They might be nice some day for my kids/grandkids. Some of these stories I shared in the eulogy and some had to be cut due to time constraints. My dad was larger than life, had a huge personality, and never backed down from a challenge. This story didn’t make the eulogy but is one I will never forget... Growing up, my siblings and I sensed early on that Dad wasn’t typical. As I mentioned above, Dad was larger than life. He was a force with which to be reckoned. I rarely worried about him. It wasn’t very often, but I do remember one time being worried for Dad. This was when he was the dean of students at a Christian college. I believe I was nearing the end of high school. There was a basketball game with one of the local secular schools. A college student from t...
