Finally, after all these years, I have found it. The perfect card. Ironically enough, my father died nearly five years ago. Still, I bought it. It's sitting on my desk, in a basket of important notes and special cards.
It was at the time of his death that I really began to appreciate the wisdom that he shared as a father and the depth of his love for me. On the airplane, all alone, heading back to Massachusetts, the truth of the leading statement of 1 Corinthians 13:8 reached the depths of my heart.
My father had loved me dearly. The love that he showed me, continues on...and on... It never ends. Never. Love never ends.
So, there I stood, at Wal*mart, holding this card. When I opened it and read the inside, I knew it was the perfect card. It says:
"Love you back, Dad.
Happy Father's Day"
Happy Father's Day"
So, to all you fathers out there - and all of you who have fathers, or will one day be fathers - Happy Father's Day! May you love and be loved.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
--1 Corinthians 13:7-8
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