Veteran's Day: My dad's 100th birthday!

Subject: Veteran's Day: My dad's 100th birthday!

It's hard to believe that my dad would have turned 100 today.  100!  He was born long before his birthday was declared Armistice Day and then morphed into Veteran's Day. 

Not a single day passes that I don't thank whatever powers caused this man to become my dad.  Even though he's been dead these past 11 years, I find myself turning to him for his wise counsel.  "What would you do in this situation?" I ask.  And his silent answer is always the same.  "Be true to your convictions, son." 

And so today, as on every day, I answer, "I'll do my best, dad." 

I sure miss you. 

 

Carl Jarvis.  Son of Clyde Fletcher Jarvis, and proud of it.