Father's Day Tributes

 To my father:

     He was a thin, medium sized ma with a voice so soft you could hardly hear him.  He dressed modestly but always wore a hat.  He was just an ordinary guy, but to me he was a hero. He was my role model, my teacher, my cheerleader, my confidante.  When he died and we brought his things home from the hospital, I asked for his hat.  It hangs now on a hatrack in my living room, a symbol of my dad.

To my son:

    He, too, is a quiet man but he has been a wonderful son to me and a loving father to his daughter.  Like my dad, he is a hero who has worked hard, triumphed over setbacks and made me proud every day.