My Father turns 80!
This past weekend I was in Sun Valley, Idaho with my 6 siblings (with an additional 4 in-laws), 23 Nieces and Nephews (with an additional 2 in-laws), 1 great niece and 1 great nephew along with many extended family members and friends to celebrate my fathers’ 80th Birthday. Over 70 people traveled from afar to join in the celebration. This was a rare occasion!!
We came together to pay tribute to my father, who has affected all of our lives greatly - directly or in-directly. Through my relationship with him I have built the desire to strive for excellence, to find within myself the strength to uphold the things I believe to be important and to endeavor to use the wealth and power entrusted to me for the good of humanity.
The things I enjoyed the most were re-connecting with family members, experiencing some of my nieces and nephews for the first time now they are old enough to interact, and hearing the various stories from each generation enabling me to get a better sense of our family. I walk away from the weekend forever transformed.
“In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future”
- Alex Haley
Tags: family, father, humanity, relationships, tribute