*SANDRA*

This is for you,
for the father I love,
for the one who has cared
all these years,
but who has never heard enough
about how much I care...

So this is for you, Dad.

For the one who has
helped me through all my childhood
fears and failures,
and turned all that he could
into sucesses and dreams.

For the man who ia a wonderful example
of what more men sholud be.

For the person whose devotion to his family
is marked by gentle strength and guidance,
and whose love of life, sense of direction,
and down-to-earth wisedom
make more sense to me now
than nearly any other thing
I've learned

If you never knew how much
I respect you, I want
you to know it now

And if you never knew how much
I admire you... let me just say
that I think you're the best father
any child ever had.

This is a poem filled with love,
and it's all for you, Dad!