I Still Call Him "Daddy"

As a child, most sons and daughters refer to their parents as mommy and daddy. Some change, some stay with that terminology. I still call him, my father, "Daddy"...that's what he's always been. Well, that and sometimes (jokingly) I would call him by his first name. And, back in high school my friends and I called him "Big Ron"...as a matter of fact, those same girlfriends, after all these years refer to him as just that. It just stuck. I think he liked it...a smile, smirk or laugh from him usually indicated that. Not only did I have him "wrapped"...but those young silly teenage girls did as well, just in a different type of way.

There are so many songs in various genres of music that represent the relationship between fathers and daughters and/or fathers and sons and the bond that they share. I've never had a bond quite like the one I share with my daddy. As a child he was my hero, as a teen he remained (although I tried to hide that) and as an adult I cling to him even more so and love him unconditionally. I look at him through a set of eyes that see no flaw, no imperfections, downfalls or shortcomings. We have both demonstrated many faults and mistakes throughout our lives, but he forgets/forgives mine as if they never existed and I do the exact same thing for him in return. Perhaps, we both look at each other as we don't look at anyone else...even when we have failed to "measure up" in other people's minds and/or perspectives, our perspective and stance between the two of us...remains unchanged and unaltered.

I hope that each you have a daddy like I do, but I'm a bit partial in my thinking that mine is tops. I placed him on a pedestal many years ago, and it is there that he will forever remain. For those of you who have lost your  daddy, I hate to think of that heartbreak...I cannot. For those of you who still are blessed with yours, tell him today and each day how much you love him, adore him, continue to look up to him, aspire to be more like him and respect the man that he is.

Here are some great songs about Daddies....
The Greatest Man I Never Knew - Reba McEntire
That's My Job - Conway Twitty
To Daddy - Emmylou Harris
He Didn't Have To Be - Brad Paisley
Dance With My Father - Luther Van Dross
Just the Two of Us - Will Smith
Daughters - John Mayer
Daddy - Beyonce
My Father's Eyes - Eric Clapton
Butterfly Kisses - Bob Carlisle
Seein' My Father in Me - Paul Overstreet
Jacob's Ladder - Mark Wills

Happy Father's Day 2012 to each and every daddy who reads this and all daughters/sons that think there is no other man on earth quite like their daddy and could never compare!

This is mine...the one that most reminds me of my daddy and our relationship.

So, You Graduated Summa Cum Laude?

When I was in my practicum classes during the last semester at EKU, I recall one of my professors, saying, "what you have earned, this paper that declares your achievement, this diploma can never be taken away from you"...He, was right, but boy has the game changed. The game plan, and its entirety seems a bit harder to play...much less come out winning.

As a college grad, I now work a job outside of my home, I write freelance for TWO different media facets and am currently speaking with someone about Sports Writing. Sports Writing? Sure, I'm educated in some different sports facets...but did I ever envision that I would even consider, much less send writing samples to an MVP of the Sports Writing empire via web? Nope, absolutely never, ever...e-v-e-r.

So, my music blog this week salutes the hard working people that are currently working one, two...four jobs or more in fields of work they never thought they'd put an effort towards, or those of you who dedicate your lives in a field or body of work that they absolutely love....not loathe.

Here's some great "work" songs....

Shiftwork- Kenny Chesney and George Strait
40 Hour Week (for a livin')- Alabama
Working for the Weekend- Loverboy
Lord Have Mercy, on the Workin' Man - Travis Tritt
Workin' Man Blues - Merle Haggard
She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer
Workin' For a Livin' - Huey Lewis and the News
Slave to the Grind - Skid Row
Cleaning Windows - Van Morrison
Let's Work - Mick Jagger
Working Class Hero - John Lennon
Little Man - Alan Jackson
Finest Work Song- R.E.M.

Here's a fun one...just for kicks! 

Have a great work week!