How I Met My Father

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads that stepped up and were there for their kids, and never, ever, stopped trying to make boys into good men.

Photo by Klara Kulikova on Unsplash

It’s been 12 years since I’ve hugged my dad. So, this challenge is a great way to honor him, and even though I might get close, I’ll not be able to do him justice.

It was the summer of 1981 when I met my dad. I was 9 when we met. My mom had a date, and my brother…