Today would have been my Dad's Birthday. I could feel it coming, not because I could see the date on a calendar, but because I believe I can feel him around me. We shared a Birthday month, which means we shared a Birth Sign also. We shared similar personalities which would be considered "free spirits" I suppose. This shared personality type is a pretty happy one most of the time, which leads me to the one thing that we shared that you would see on his face, and on my face most of the time...The Smile.
I did the above layout after he had died. I was looking through old photos, (Sadly I do not have very many) and I came across these 2 of us. I noticed instantly the resemblance in the big cheesy grin we were both sporting. Wow. I knew right then I wanted to write a bit about it. It was not very long after he died, so I guess I was feeling a bit sensitive at the time, and I was really happy to see that there really was a piece of him that I still carried with me even after he was gone. Strange that I had never noticed it before, but how lucky am I?
Thank you, Dad for the amazingly beautiful and infectious smile that you bestowed upon me with your genetics. I will be forever grateful for it, and continue to share it with the world, as I know it was meant for me to do. The power of a genuine smile is great, and I will share it always. May you still use yours to smile down on me, and be proud of the woman that I have become. I love you and I miss you with all my heart.
