Happy Birthday To Me!

Today’s my 47th birthday!

Starting last Tuesday, my dad has been sending me a card in the mail each day (see picture). Every card had a dollar in it for each year. Tuesday it was a 4th b-day card. Wednesday, 10th. Thursday, 12th. Friday, 21st. That makes 47! Saturday, it was a card with 47th marked on it. I won’t tell you how much he put in it!

Mind you, this is my dad who I didn’t think had a creative bone in his body. Honestly, it was kinda exciting coming home from work each day (all hot, dirty and sweaty from sitting at my computer all day) and seeing what he would think of next.

Speaking of my dad, he is the best! My Dad is the most humble, meekest, quietest spirited person on the face of the earth. He doesn’t have a mean bone in his body. I have never heard him cuss or swear. Never mistreat my mother. I don’t even recall them getting into a heated argument!

And devoted???? Dad is totally dedicated to God. His heart is so big (maybe even too big some times – people take advantage of him). He is also a devoted worker. This March, he will have worked in the IH truck factory for 50 years! He only recently started talking about retirement.

I hope that when I get old, I will grow up to be half the Christian that he is!

Wait, I am old!