Semper Fidelis

Lately I've been thinking about my dad a lot.  He passed away back in 2004 and was a pretty amazing guy.  We have a facebook page set up for him and recently he had his 400th fan.  So many people have commented how they have changed their lives for the better because of my dad.  It is amazing how one person could effect so many people in such a positive way.

I've been trying to write a book about my dad for the past 6 years and every time I go to jot some words down, I feel like writer's block has taken over.  There is so much that I don't even know.  Every time someone else posts on his page, I feel like I learn a little more about my dad.  I've always known he was pretty amazing, but I just never knew the extent of this. 

 He didn't have a great upbringing and struggled with figuring out who he was.  He went into the Marines and survived a cheating fiancé and met my mom, the love of his life, after all his struggles.  He managed to finish college and become a successful coach and teacher.  He has touched so many lives and I am so proud, that I am unsure how to even put it into words. 

 I've always hoped to write a book about him, but I never would have dreamed it would be after his death and that it would be such a hard thing to do.  Although I know my dad never liked much attention and he probably would be mad that so many people are making a big deal about him, I still want him to be proud of the story I can tell.  I hope in the next year I can really just sit and plug away at this book.  I want to share what he has done for so many and what he still continues to do even though he has passed.