My Dad's Birthday

Today is Abraham Lincoln's birthday as well as would have been my Dad's birthday. My Dad passed away in 1976. My Dad taught me a lot during the years he took care of us. When my Mom married my Dad, he took on three children from her first marriage. The one lesson I remember him teaching me is about not telling the truth. It all started we me writing on one of his business contracts. When he came home, he made Geri, Larry and me write the words on the paper to see whose writing matched and that would be the culprit. Well, Larry's matched perfectly, even though he didn't do it; I did. He sent Larry to bed without dinner and I remember Larry screaming he was hungry and crying he didn't do it. It got to me, finally, and I told my Dad I was the one who wrote on the paper. He then let Larry up to eat something and watch TV. He never punished me, but did say these words to me: "You should always remember that when you lie, you are never the only one hurt if you get caught". I have had that engraved in the back of my mind my whole life. I respected him for his honesty, integrity, always being such a hard worker, and for taking care of us when he didn't really have to. I love and miss him very much. ROCK ON DAD........P.S. Today is also our dog, Elliott's 12th birthday. In human years he is 84 years old; also, my Dad's middle name is Lincoln.