Happy Father’s Day
One of my earliest memories was tagging along with Dad as he volunteered for Meals on Wheels.
“Perhaps that’s where I got my social conscience from”, I wondered.
“Ha!” he laughed.
“Huh?” I said.
“Well, I hate to break it to you, but you never went to Meals on Wheels with me”, he replied.
“I did, however, occasionally help out the local mortician. I’d basically just comb the stiff’s hair and spruce them up a bit before they got put in the casket. That’s what you probably remember. They weren’t old mate – they were DEAD!” he roared.
That story explains a lot about my childhood … and the man who raised me!
Now, we have a Father’s Day tradition here at Barefoot that’s been going for almost a decade. It’s called the Ultimate Father’s Day Present: a chance to open up to you. So, if you’re lucky enough to have your father still with you, whip out your phone, hit ‘record’, and ask your dad the following five questions:
How did you meet Mum?
What advice can you share with me about money, life and happiness?
What does being a dad mean to you?
What are you most proud of?
How would you like to be remembered?
Chances are this video will one day be much more valuable to you than anything you’ve purchased from a store. I know that because throughout the year people send me emails like this one from Jude:
“Hi Scott, I just lost my dad and I’m devastated. Although he lived to the ripe old age of 94 it is still an enormous void that has been created in my life as we were very close. Years ago you suggested we interview our dads and record it. I actually did it. I just watched the video and although I bawled my eyes out, it will be one of the most beautiful memories I will have of my dad”.
Happy Father’s Day!
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