Happy Father’s Day to all fathers. Today is my first fathers’ day without my father and it’s a tough one. I think about Dad every day and how much he did for us.

Dad’s job in life was to make our lives better. He dedicated every minute of his life to his wife, his children and his friends. He was always doing something to make our lives easier.

Dad never asked for anything from us in return. Our love was enough for him. He was never into fancy cars and fancy houses. He preferred to live a simple life so he could focus on taking care of us.

With the passing of Tim Russert this week, the importance of a strong family is being repeated over and over. Tim Russert was all about family and nothing was more important to him. Russert worked harder than anyone because his father taught him to always give 100% and always do the very best you can. The result of Tim’s hard work was quality, integrity and respect. I know Tim Russert was a popular person but the outpouring of condolances is amazing. Everyone respected him for his hard work and love for his family and hometown of Buffalo.

My father comes from similar roots. He always taught us to give 100% and do the very best we can. Never give up no matter how difficult things get.

Dad also taught us to take time every day to do something for someone else. Do them a favor or just make them laugh. Dad was a firm believer that it’s always better to give than receive. He always hated Father’s Day, his birthday and Christmas because he didn’t like receiving gifts from others. He loved to give.

Thank you Dad for everything you did for us and everything you taught us. Happy Father’s Day!

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