Standing tall under the sky of many colors, The gentle swaying of myriad branches All green with delicate leaves. Branches, bending in rhythm to the wind’s velocity as if to dance. This majestic beauty sends reminders of a father deeply loved. The forgiving nature of branches bending almost to breaking, Then bouncing back to comfortable ...

Take a break from the electronics and dust off your sports gear. It is time to play catch! It does not matter if it is an old pigskin, softball, or baseball. Just grab a ball and go outside. There’s always someone yearning to learn and another yearning to share some skills. Playing catch is an excellent way ...

Happy Father’s Day, Dad. Thank you for all you have done. If there was an award for the best father ever Then I’m sure you would have won.   You’ve always encouraged me with my writing, And took an interest in the crazy stories I created, In fact, I would have never shared my writing ...

Since Father’s Day is June, 21, I wanted to recognize a few of the important men in my life. I would like to begin with my amazing husband, Jeremy Stein, who is the most hardworking, greatest dad to our three kids and my most wonderful and supportive husband. Babe, what you do for us cannot ...

I wrote a tribute poem to my late father, Ramon Olivares, in honor of Father’s Day.  He passed away in 2005 from cancer. It has been 14 years since he left this earth and Father’s Day is always rough for me and my family.   Papa   How I miss you.   Papa   How ...

Father’s Day is supposed to be a happy day for fathers across the country. But that isn’t always the case, especially for those of us that don’t get to see our children regularly or at all. Such as myself. I wasn’t the greatest dad when I had joint custody of my son, but I learned ...