Salute to Dad
In October of 1992 I became a father for the first time. Just two and a half short years later my second daughter was born. I have always found that being a father is fairly easy. FATHER is simply a title…you are the biological male counterpart to the mother.
Being a DAD is somewhat harder. A Dad is not just the biological counterpart to the mother. A Dad is a provider, caregiver, protector, and so much more. I believe one of the greatest teachers anyone can have is DAD.
My Dad is the greatest teacher I have ever had. He has taught me to be compassionate, trustworthy, respectful…the list goes on and on. He taught me how to be a man… how to be a DAD. He is still teaching me to this day.
My Dad has comforted me through terrible Little League games, through missed foul shots, through teen angst. His has been the most important opinion I seek out. He’s the one I share fishing stories with, stories of success and failure, stories of triumphant.
When I was a child, Dad was Superman. He was the World’s Greatest Fisherman.
Now that I’m 40, Dad is still Superman. He is still the World’s Greatest Fisherman…and he always will be!
Happy Father’s Day
Kris McElroy
Manheim New England
