Happy Father's Day

This Sunday marks Father's Day. A lot of people tend to blow off this holiday. It's kind of pushed to the side. Sure, kids and moms and wives make a tiny deal out of it, but it's not nearly as important as Mother's Day, Veterans Day, or any other "day". Well, I have a great father, and I feel like I'm a great father as well. In fact, the Kirkwood Webster Times in Saint Louis wrote up a great piece about our local stay at home dad group. I highly recommend everyone go check it out. But, I'm not here to pat myself on the back, or stroke my own ego, no way. I actually want to talk about my idol, and best friend, my dad. My dad is the absolute best dad in the world. Sorry to everyone else's father, but my dad is better than yours. He is the man that I still strive to be. He has worked his tail off for the last 40 plus years to provide for his family. He worked two, sometimes even three jobs when I was a child so my brothers and I didn't have to go to daycare. This is not to say that daycare isn't fine, hell, it's some families only option, but my father worked so hard so my mom could stay home and take care of us until we were old enough. But not only is my dad a model employee and hard worker, he taught and coached every sport my brothers and I played. He'd work what seemed to be 80 hours a week, but he always used his weekends to play and coach baseball, basketball and football, amongst many other sports with all four of us. He coached me and my older brother all the way through little league. He coached me and my brother closest in age with me in basketball all the way to high school. He'd take all four of us outside and throw a football around, throw a baseball and shoot baskets. Even the head editor and owner of this site, who's more into watching than playing sports, he was a cross country runner in college and I remember my father taking us up to watch his races. He also gave you your taste in movies RD, but I know you know that. As I've gotten older, I've grown to appreciate my father so much more. He gives all four of his kids equal time and wants to talk to us about our passions and hobbies. He can talk music with Ross, politics with RD, music and art with Seth and all things Michigan Wolverines with me. I love you dad and I just wanted to take my time today to let you know that. You've done all the things I've mentioned above, but you've also done much, much more. You have shaped all four of us into the men we are today. You and mom made us the good people that we've become as adults. You are the absolute best person in the entire world. Thanks dad and have a great Father's Day. Love you.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture Editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. Follow him on twitter @tykulik.