Father’s Day is sometimes reduced to a Hallmark Holiday, an excuse to give gifts or feel bad if you don’t. For me it is normally a day of reflection on my life and how I am doing as a father.

My Father and Grandfather Abbott remain the measures I judge myself off of. My mistakes have been mostly my own in life, but when I think to the core decisions that have set my path I can see my Father’s and Grandfather’s influence in them. I am not sure what they did to set this mold in my life, but I know I am the proudest of my son when I see him measure himself by the same measures. It is as close to immortality as we poor humans get on this world and with poor parenting, tragedy or broken families it can disappear completely, but I love seeing my Grandfather live on just a bit in my son. I know my Father will live on there as well and if I don’t screw it up maybe I will be there after I am gone as well.

Happy Father’s Day to all.

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