happy father's day, dad

they say that a girl's first love is her dad...and since today (3 september) is father's day in australia, thought i'd share what i love about my dad...peter john fitzgerald









dear dad

i love...
your willingness to adapt to new technologies - skype, email, scanners, and
your healthy obsession with using them
your your powder blue safari suit that keeps you living in the 70s
your compassion and contributions to those less fortunate

i love....
your loyalty to the "mighty pies" even when they're not so mighty
your financial management and advising skills
your recollection of the names of customer service phone people
your demonstration of the saying "if a job's worth doing it's worth doing well" - be it the shopping, cooking chinese food or packing a suitcase

i love...
your passion for aviation and dedication to your craft
your BBQ skills on the four-burner or the camp fire, cooking meat or veg gluten free
your dinner table discussions and debates - disgreeing with you even though we agree
your strength to shed tears when something moves you, touches your heart

i love...
your proactivity to step up and try to make a difference instead of just complaining
your organisation skills and attention to detail for school newsletters or plane tickets to zurich
your humility and ability to admit that if you weren't so modest you'd be perfect
your sense of humour

dad, i love the fact that you care so much about mum and your family and even though i am thousands of miles away i can still feel your love every day, supporting me, guiding me, loving me for who i am, just as i love you!

happy father's day!