Today was father’s day, and though it was kept pretty low-key, it was a very nice day spent with my folks, chatting and napping and just hanging out and enjoying each other’s company. Dad made us waffles for lunch after church, in keeping with the long-standing Straubhaar family tradition of having waffles or pancakes for Sunday lunch/dinner/whatever—he then made us the free-range steak we’d bought yesterday at the Farmer’s Market for dinner. We had a couple really good conversations, especially right after the waffles, as we sat around and talked about a few conference talks that had mutually touched us several years ago (April 2004), and especially about the vision they gave of eternal progression as a winding staircase which can be taken a step at a time, each step building upon the last. It’s a hopeful image that’s really helped both of us put things into perspective—and it was really cool to realize that the same ideas and concepts had touched both of us independently but powerfully, in a way that had kept with both of us. Goes to show you that parents and children often have a lot more than just rugged good looks in common, neh?
Truly, though, I really am grateful for my father—he has always been a very good and sincere man, and I’m proud to have him as my father. I love you, dad!
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Yes, it's true. Apparently you do have more in common with your father than just your rugged, good looks. :) And you're lucky--my father was in Greece yesterday, and I couldn't get a hold of him since he was beyond reach at the particular hotel he was staying at. But he had my mom and the Bab...er, I mean, Caroline with him, so I hope she gave him the Happy Father's Day wishes I couldn't. But hey, he's back in Athens today, so hopefully I can reach him in the next few hours. Anyway, long tangent...I guess I kinda miss my dad. And I'm jealous you had yours around yesterday.
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