the parallel

Yesterday was my dad's birthday, it also just happened to be Ronald Reagan's birthday.

I would like to parallel the lives of these two great men. There are some amazing similarities. I trust you will be amazed by them.

Ronald Reagan - first name is "Ronald"

My dad - has a brother named "Ronald" (he is in the pic in the background)

Ronald Reagan - loves jelly beans

My dad - can spell "jelly beans"

Ronald Reagan - known as the "great communicator"
My dad - communicated great with a belt

Ronald Reagan - was on tv

My dad - loves to watch tv

Ronald Reagan - was the 40th president

My dad - is the president of the Barry Manilow fan club

Ronald Reagan - was married to Nancy

My dad - is married to Kathy (they both end with the letter "y")

Ronald Reagan - in office during the "Iran contra scandal"

My dad - had to go to my principal's office during my "spitting scandal"

Ronald Reagan - his wife was known for "just say NO"

My dad - his wife always says "NO"

Ronald Reagan - was on a postage stamp

My dad - has mailed many letters with postage stamps

Ronald Reagan - was a man of influence

My dad - was the greatest influence of my life

These are just a few of the amazing parallels of two great men.

My point: Birthdays are a great time of reflection. There are so many great memories I share with my dad. I can only hope my children love me half as much as I love my dad. There are so many lessons I am still learning from my dad. He made so many sacrifices for me and my family. As a dad myself, I can now appreciate some of those sacrifices he made out of love.

Thanks dad, for everything. Happy birthday. I love you very much.