After Mom died, I asked dad if he wanted to move into the rectory with me, and he agreed.
His first night in the rectory, the emergency line rang at 2:30 AM.
I jumped out of bed and threw my Cassock on and opened my bedroom door to find dad standing there with his rosary and iPad in hand.
He has joined me for every hospice, hospital, and death call since he moved in with me.
He stays in the car and prays his rosary, and if I take too long, he plays sudoku.
This is the man I was blessed to grow up with, a man he has spent 89 years becoming.
This is the man I model my life after.
Fidelity, service, strength under control, sacrifice…all of that and more.
Happy birthday dad.
I love you so very much.
As a former Raider, it's hard for me to say anything nice about the Chargers... unless I'm talking about this box!
All the way from Hillsdale, Michigan it's the Hillsdale Chargers!!
Thank you so much to Coach Shreffler and @Hillsdale_FB for this awesome package!