All of us harbor memories of the people who raised us. My own parents had tremendous forbearance or I know for an absolute certainty I would not be here to write this smallest of tributes. My own father was very brave and taught all of us to have the courage of our convictions. A lesson that has served all of us that grew up in his house many times over. These short chapters highlight our fun times and more serious ones. Through all of those times, my father's love for all of us, despite our many shortcomings, shown though. I can't speak for the other children but I grew up knowing from the start, that I would never be his equal and that was, and is the essential truth.