My father passed away aug 22nd 2012 in a tragic plane accident. I will be forever grateful for the gifts he left. In an odd twisted way I wouldn’t change a thing. This man taught me how to live life and be a man. He left doing what he loved and doing it at 100%. He taught me hard work, the importance of taking ownership and the harsh reality of consequences. This picture sums up our relationship pretty good. We were not very good at showing emotion towards one another however we had a mutual respect and understanding of how much the other cared. If there is any ounce of toughness in my blood, I owe it to this man. So grateful and lucky to have had this man as my father.