It's All About the Tools

by Jim

Hey dad. As a boy, I remember you giving me tools on my birthdays and at Christmas. In fact, I still have most of them to this day. Beyond that, I remember you spending time with me out in the garage on little projects here and there. Some I’m sure you probably thought up just so we would have something to go get into. Later, as I got older, I got to tag along on a couple brick jobs you were doing. Man, I thought it was the coolest thing to get to go along and ‘help.’

The reason I share these memories is because these days I feel I have become pretty handy. I have you to thank for that. And, more importantly it makes me feel closer to you knowing that those are skills you help develop in me. Thank you for that dad. Make hammer!

Happy Birthday dad.