(belated) shout out to dads and dad-types

yesterday was father's day. and, i was thinking about how i DO happen to know a few real stand-out fellows.

i know an uncle who takes his little niece to all sorts of fun places and events. and, even might buy her special shoes for those occasions. happy fathers day, unc-n-daddy! (that's you, c.s.)

i have a pal who has opened his home and heart to several foster children. he recently became a dad, in a legal sense, but he was probably halfway there when he told me how much he wanted to be a dad more than 10 years ago. i think he and his wife are amazing. happy father's day, j.f.!

i know a dad who listened sympathetically to a despairing daughter-in-law who had fatherly-troubles, and reminded her, that he was happy to also, be her dad. happy father's day, bobby tom!

and, i know a dad who looked after 5 little boys (while mom and friend ate baskets full of greek fries! i love you greek fries!) and called it fun. that same dad attends school meetings faithfully, packs lunches, gels cowlicks into place, fixes and re-fixes transformers, cleans up vomit, reads rhyming books, and makes a respectable grilled cheese. he also has some sincerely devoted little fans. happy father's day, r.a.f.b.!

happy father's day to all other awesome dads, uncles and grandpas out there!