Comments on: A Father’s Day Tribute to my Dad, Tom-on-the Hill

By: Tom Volkar

Tom Volkar — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:28:19 +0000

Viviana your relationship with your Dad sounds like a beautifully fulfilling one. When I read your comment about having no strings and no expectations to the advice it reminded me about why some folks like to hire life coaches. We have absolutely no agenda at all. We only want what is best for the client, just like your Dad.

By: Viviana

Viviana — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:08:08 +0000

Thank you for sharing this, Tom!! It’s so beautiful. I’m not surprised that so many people were touched by it.

I’m pushing forty and sometimes I feel like my dad is STILL parenting me, in that I run everything past him and he gives advice. I think this works so well because there are no strings…no expectations on his part that I will follow his advice to the letter every time, in the way that a child is expected to obey authority. No, it’s evolved into much more than that. The only expectation is that I listen, and he does the same for me.

I hope I can pay this forward!

By: Tom Volkar

Tom Volkar — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:44:47 +0000

Karl thanks my friend. You’re right, I had that same emotional experience. You n honor me with your kind words.

Robin your Dad sounds like a great guy as well. I often find myself chuckling when I remember the results of some of our home improvement projects. It was more about the joy of working with him than anything else.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:46:24 +0000

Hi Tom – I’m about the same age as you and my Dad died last year too. Our Fathers’ Day is early September and he went downhill on that day and died 2 days later.

Thanks for sharing your story – my Dad also lent his handyman skills far and wide.

Robin

Robins last blog post..Friday the 13th.

By: Karl Staib - Your Work Happiness Matters

Karl Staib - Your Work Happiness Matters — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:00:34 +0000

Fathers are such a blessing. I put a post about my father and it was such a joy to write. There is something about putting a tribute into words for the whole world to see that just gives me goose bumps.

Your father sounds like a great man. It looks like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Karl Staib – Your Work Happiness Matterss last blog post..Use Failure as Your Slingshot

By: Tom Volkar

Tom Volkar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:40:29 +0000

Clem thanks man. You never know how readers will take a personal post like this.

Patricia I’m glad you enjoyed it. I couldn’t help but write it. I was about to go golfing with my brother Brad and nephews, Josh and Ben and the emotions just kept coming up. Dad and his three sons went golfing on Father’s Day for over 20 years.

Jeanne it sounds like you also were blessed with a loving and caring Dad. Indeed it is the actions that count. On another note, I visited your blog and could not post a comment because you don’t have Blogger set to accept the name/URL option.

Fawn you are too kind. Knowing you as I do, I’m sure your boys will truly appreciate the beautiful example of authentic living you’ve set for them.

Bill yep my Dad was quite a guy. Thanks for sharing your son’s expressed love. It’s beautiful to see a teenager reflecting appreciatively.

Dave yes isn’t it funny how agin gives us wisdom. Thinks were just to volatile between Dad and I at that stage of my life to understand. I enjoyed your post and it’s obvious that you have a wonderful relationship with your Dad.

By: Dave Wheitner

Dave Wheitner — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:26:03 +0000

Tom,

I found your post so inspiring that I posted a link to it at the bottom of a Father’s Day post on my own site. I also recall going through the “Why do my friends think my dad is so cool?” phase, gaining a deeper understanding much later.

Dave

Dave Wheitners last blog post..Jogging Through the Cemetery on Father’s Day

By: Jogging Through the Cemetery on Father’s Day

Jogging Through the Cemetery on Father’s Day — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:21:46 +0000

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By: Bill Weil

Bill Weil — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:22:40 +0000

Wonderful! I wish I’d met him and almost feel as if I had.

Here’s something I found on my computer screen from my 17-year-old son when I got home from a weekend of being away. Since it’s kind of fun, and I can add it just by cutting and pasting, I think I will. It’s a rap song, so you’ll have to lay down your own beat.

Hey pops, this is your day/
So I’m about to go and tell it to ya straight/
Ya don’t like rap, but you appreciate poetry/
So in this poem I’m gonna set my feelings free/
You are the best, there is no one better/
Cuz of you I never have to fret or/
Worry about my future/
Because I know you’re behind me in everything I do/
That’s why without hesitation I can say I love you/
You do all you can, and this I understand/
So I’m tryin to become what you are/
My own personal shooting star/
That’s right I look up to you knowin that your strong/
And I try to do the same for Eric and Mom/
I don’t blame you for anything that’s occurred/
You’re my one and only dad the one that I adore/
So again I just want to say I love you such much/
The world has molded me, but you were the final touch/

Hey dad it was too bad that we couldn’t spend the day together, but I figured since this is what I have been in to lately it would be a nice thing for you to read when you get home. I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate everything you have done, do, and are going to do for me. I love you so much and I hope you had a great Father’s Day.

Love,
Your Son
Marshall

By: Fawn

Fawn — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:14:24 +0000

Thanks, Tom. Your tribute is a tribute to all parents and all kids. Being a parent I don’t know what my sons will carry forward from my time with them, but the qualities I see in you are those that you admire in your father — good job, “Tom, Tom on-the-hill.” Happy Father’s Day.