During his weekly TV show Perry Como sat on a stool before a large curtain singing one of his favorite tunes. "Memories are made of things like this..." started to melt away many hearts. The thoughts spun in the hearts and minds of a large audience.
Remember "Father Knows Best," starting Robert Young? A household bubbled over with lots of humor mixed with some serious moments along with lots of activity. Upbeat. A great time to belong to a family. And of course father always knew best.
Fishing with dad always made the perfect relationship. MayBerry R.F.D. had it right. The show always opened with Opie walking down a path with his fishing pole and Andy Griffith. Life couldn't be any better.
Baseball is my first love. So naturally with a tattered baseball and wrinkled glove I was in my second heaven. If only dad were here life would be so much better. Wishful thinking.
In another story a boy loved to play catch with his father between farm chores. Baseball was in his blood. There wasn't anything else he'd rather do. While growing up he learned all the tricks of the trade. His dad even made him a baseball bat.
When he left home to pursue a baseball career he was seriously injured. Somebody tried to shoot him. But in time he came back and cheered the fans when he hit the lights on top of the stadium. He was a hero.
Our story is from the movie "The Natural" staring Robert Redford. He played Roy Hobbs who became one of the best players in the league and the Knights ( New York baseball team) started to win games. This upset the judge, their owner, who wanted Hobbs to lose games, not win. An interesting story about a farm boy turned pro.
But I miss my dad. My sister and I lost dad due to an illness when we were two years old. Dad's are precious. Growing up without a dad and listening to our friends whom had one, is like missing a link to a puzzle.
Happy Father's Day everybody. And we hope you have a blessed time.
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