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A Father’s Day to Remember

You know Father’s Day is a great thing.  Last year I remember my oldest son asked me what I’d like for Father’s Day.  I told him I’d like him to take me to get my favorite ice cream in the world, Ben and Jerry’s – where you can only get Mint Chocolate Chunk in the scoop shop.  After taking my usual Sunday afternoon nap after church, we decided to go to Stadium Village and eat dinner near Ben and Jerry’s then go there for dessert afterward.  When we got to B & J’s the three of us took our seats outside in the beautiful summer evening.  Halfway through my cone I took the moment to stare across the table and remind myself how blessed I am to have such amazing boys.  After this divine moment, I went to take my next bite out of my favorite cone to find a large hair sticking out.  I pulled it out and decided it was still worth it.  I then looked over at my youngest son’s cup of ice cream and realized he too, had a similar hair sticking straight up from his scoop.  I don’t usually do this, but I grabbed his cup and went back in and explained the situation.  Before I was done, the “scooper” immediately said, “It’s not mine!”  It actually wasn’t till that exact moment that I realized his dreadlocked hair was the exact same makeup of both guilty strands of hair.  He did ask if we wanted new cones and I said we had probably had enough but would be willing to come back for a free cone.  He obliged and gave us one small cone to return.  A bit discouraged I returned to my car.  When I got to my on-street parking spot I could barely believe my eyes when I saw the wonderful note under my windshield wiper that the policeman and recently left.  It wasn’t a “Happy Father’s Day” card.  I stared at the meter that said enforced M-F.  It was Sunday.  I took out my phone to take a picture, but my camera wouldn’t work (it just keeps getting better).  Red-faced with embarrassment and anger I jumped in the front seat and drove away.  It wasn’t till I got home that I realized the ticket was for expired tabs which I had the stickers to lying on the kitchen counter.  What a Father’s Day it was!

I wish I had some deep lesson that was learned through all this, but the reality is that being a dad is one of my favorite gifts from God.  I hope and pray all of you dads will get to enjoy a hairless ice cream cone with your kids this weekend.  Oh…and don’t forget to make sure your tabs are up to date!

Happy Father’s Day!