With Love on Father's Day

Hello and an Early Happy Father's Day to all the Father's out there; Here is to you for all you do. My late father, Samuel D.Grazette(1924-2007)was a good man. His own father died when he was five but he had an older brother Conrad(1901-1991)as a good role model and in spite of it all, he grew up to father four kids, be a great father figure to those in the local church and communities where we lived. My mom was talking about how when he worked at General Motors in Tarrytown, New York, just before he married my mother, he told her that he had a wedding present for her, and he took her downstairs(they were in NYC) and showed her the black Buick brand spanking new that he bought for them. He promised that he would take her to every baby appointment when she was carrying me. Ain't that sweet?? He kept that car until he bought a station wagon in 1968. well before that, he loved that Buick and kept it in the parking lot. Because my father worked upstate, he was well respected in the building because of him being bilingual and also was involved in community affairs. well, someone decided to relieve him of his tires and took off all but one, but one of his Hispanic homies saw the deed and called 5-0 on them but he had to go back downstairs and do a report of course. then with the relatives coming in the US and folks needing a ride, he got the station wagon and we loved that baby. that was the car we grew up in. If he and mom had their way, we would have been living in Long Island too but we fussed that decision down big time. We wanted no parts of it although I had two cousins that made the move that way. I know we'd still be there if that was the case.
I still miss my daddy to this day. It has only been three years a month ago since we said goodbye, but the good times and memories still linger. If your father is still living, wish him a Happy Father's Day. Show him love like you show Momma on hers. I know fathers get a bad rap but for those who combat that daily, keep doing it. Be blessed and Happy Father's Day.