The Good Life

by Sue Rawlinson-Pais

He is the biggest goof, and yet the fiercest protector. He leads by example, he teaches and guides. He stands in front to block, and steps aside when it’s your time to shine. He is Dad.

From fishing poles to golf clubs, grilling techniques to blazing bonfires, chivalry to gentlemanly etiquette, dads teach life skills quite like no other . Messages may not be spoken with sugar-coated deliveries, but words stick nonetheless .

They’re grillmasters, jokesters, and unrelenting pranksters . They’re dads .

Tough lessons may not be spoken, but directed with a gentle hand or powerful aura . He has wisdom, strength, and an outlook worth seeking .

Who else can be both feared through young eyes and yet simultaneously loved and respected? Who can lead with tenacity and endurance, and yet sit back, relax, and watch all the same? No one can do so quite as effectively as Dad .

This June, let’s celebrate the men in our worlds . On Father’s Day, Sunday, June 21, let’s show extra appreciation… for their apparent and, perhaps especially, their not-so-obvious contributions that make our worlds so much greater .

From young to old, both walking the earth and looking down from above, we thank dads. Through respect and admiration we know your contributions are profound .

So, cheers to you . And cheers to perfectly, impactful imperfection . We thank you for helping us to, indeed, live The Good Life .