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Volume 22 No. 25
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June 19, 2015
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"He didn't have to be" (EXCERPT)
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I met the man I call my Dad when I was five years old
He took my Mom out to a movie and for once I got to go
A few months later I remember lying there in bed
I overheard him pop the question and I prayed that she'd say 'Yes'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjO1F6oCab8
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A dad is someone who
wants to catch you before you fall
but instead picks you up,
brushes you off,
and lets you try again.
A dad is someone who
wants to keep you from making mistakes
but instead lets you find your own way,
even though his heart breaks in silence
when you get hurt.
A dad is someone who
holds you when you cry,
scolds you when you break the rules,
shines with pride when you succeed,
and has faith in you even when you fail...
-Unknown
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The following quips about men and happiness have been around for a long time. While there are some men and women that may take exception, these are just for fun and meant to provide you with a laugh or two. Enjoy!
Your last name stays put.
The garage is all yours.
Wedding plans take care of themselves.
Chocolate is just another snack.
You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
You can wear NO shirt to a water park.
Car mechanics tell you the truth.
Same work, more pay. (Less work, more pay?)
Wrinkles add character.
Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental $100.
People never stare at your chest when you're talking to
them.
The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected
New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet.
Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
You get extra credit for the slightest act of
thoughtfulness.
Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
You almost never have strap problems in public.
You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.
The same hairstyle lasts for decades.
You only have to shave your face and neck.
You can play with toys all your life.
One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, for all
seasons.
You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife.
You can do Christmas shopping on December 24 in 25 minutes.
No wonder men are happier.
Source: TIPS for Extraordinary Living!, May 4, 2014, Written & Published by Philip E. Humbert, PhD, http://www.philiphumbert.com
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"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me." - Jim Valvano"It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father." -Pope John XXIII"I've had a hard life, but my hardships are nothing against the hardships that my father went through in order to get me to where I started." - Bertrand Hubbard"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." - Sigmund Freud
"A father is someone who carries pictures in his wallet where his money used to be." -Unknown
"Treat your parents with loving care, you will only know their value when you see their empty chair." - Man of Honor
"The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get." - Tim Russert
"It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was." - Anne Sexton
"Being a father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow." - Reed Markham
"Girls are complicated. The instruction manual that comes with girls is 800 pages, with chapters 14, 19, 26 and 32 missing, and it's badly translated, hard to figure out." -Hugh Laurie
"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong." - Unknown
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