Our dad was definitely different. He didnt teach us reading, writing or arithmetic. He didnt drive us to school everyday. He didnt tuck us in at night. He didnt even teach us about God early on. Our dad taught us to shoot guns, to stretch the rules, actually The only rules we had, was if YOU GET CAUGHT THEN YOU ARE GUILTY.. As long as you didnt hurt anyone it didnt matter.. and ABOVE ALL LOVE AND LOYALTY AS A FAMILY.. He insisted we go on family vacation at least 1 week every year & usually 2 weeks. . He wouldnt win Dad of the Year by some peoples standards. He is & always won with us... Our dad brought home lion and cougar cubs for pets. A wolf, Our dad brought us cases of soda to drink weekly. Our dad bought us Odysseys to race in and flip. He bought us Jeeps to spot light at the ranch. Most of our hunting started at 330pm & ended about midnight.. Please dont misunderstand. We dont tell you these things to boast. We tell you them because we, too, are different. You see, God doesnt make us all the same. That would be boring. God places in each of us special talents, gifts, and abilities. Our dad had many special talents, gift, and abilities. He could talk to anyone about anything at anytime. He could make you bust out laughing without even trying. He spoke out of love & was GENUINE!!! He could sell you water when it was raining outside. You see, with dad, it wasnt about the money. It was about negotiating and closing the sale. It didnt matter if he made $50 or $1500 on the deal, as long as he closed the deal. He used to say he would rather make a slow nickel than a fast dime. Our dad LOVED HIS FAMILY... He and mom were married 49 years. It wasnt perfect. Sometimes it was downright incomprehensible, but they stayed the course, and finished stronger and happier than anyone thought possible. They both loved us kids, too.unconditionally,, I am not saying we didnt get spanked, because we did... That love wasnt perfect either, but it worked for us. You see, we kids can argue and fight, but if anyone else says anything bad or ugly to us, we are standing side by side, united. Defending each other. Our dad didnt truly turn to God and comprehend the depths of Gods love until he was older. Then once he turned to God, he talked with us about God, thanking God for all of our blessings, praying, confiding and trusting in God. Dad always encouraged us to do the same. There are several reasons we share these things with you. First, we want you to have a better picture of our dad. & the amazing love he had for his family. Many know he was an avid gun lover. Many know he was an incredible business man. Many know he loved, respected, and admired law enforcement, and would have been a law enforcement officer if not for the automobile business. I guess the main reason we share these things with you is because life here on earth is incredibly short. I dont care if you have 6years or 96 I truly dont believe any of us were expecting this outcome. We all thought he would be back to dad very shortly. We all thought we would be eating out together in the near future. Understand, no family is perfect. We are all flawed and scarred in many ways. Forget that which is not worth remembering. Forgive that person who hurt you so long ago. Apologize for what you have done to another. Especially yourself, Make sure those whom you love know they are loved by you. Make sure they know you & know you are loved by them. Because when it happens, it is unbelievable. It comes from out of nowhere. It knocks you to your knees. You stand around trying to comprehend it, and make sense of the fact that your dad is gone, that there will be no more phone calls, no more laughter, no more getting together. Oh yeah, there are brief moments when you forget hes gone, and then all of a sudden you remember, and youre sobbing uncontrollably. Not even you can grasp the incomprehensible sobbing. Tell your dad, your mom, your husband, your wife, your son, your daughter you love them. Tell them. After all, love is the greatest. Thank you, Father, for our dad. We love you our Father in heaven. We love you our dad on earth. We all shared our stories.. Trey Tindall,, Stephanie Tindall Ahrens & myself & My sister Audrey wrote this..
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 04:01:21 +0000
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