does anyone know of some good inspiration words for a father who is retiring?
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Oh I so identify with you! My Dad retired after 30 years also, and then I only had him around before he passed away with a heart attack just a year afterward. So here's what I recommend: "Dad I want to applaud your long years within the Military. Although you won't be wearing a uniform any longer, I'll always think of you as the hero that you are, first to me, setting an example and teaching me responsibility; second to our country, going into harm's way making sure that those values I learned from you were available to everyone; and thirdly to the generations that arise from you for the future. I hope that you will always remember how your work has influenced my life, and given me opportunities. Happy retirement, Dad, I love you."
794689
you dad must be about 40 to45,, i remeber those days well  good luck
642663
great oldie\n\nIt is a great day to be alive!!\n\nGood Luck and God Bless!!
510815
Definitely.  My grandfather was a tough, former military man who was straightforward and strict.  As we both grew older, we developed an appreciation for each other and I discovered he wrote poetry.  He wrote one for me, "My Legacy".  It was his way of expressing things he had a hard time saying verbally. It was personal but applies to life in general, generational shifts and the things/people that are left when we are no longer on earth, our everlasting legacy in human form. This was one of the last things he gave me before he passed and I have every intention of it being read by family at my wedding.
1117166
Sorry that I cant help, but make sure that you keep most of the spare time for yourself.\nIt would be so easy to slip back into full time work, having earned a deserved retirement.
1066465
I really admire you, you are one of the few men that really care about what their family wants.  I can suggest you to plan something like go out to eat early in the day and then go to the movies and watch a funny movie for the kids or watch it at home and play some fun games at home.  I wish you the best.  Happy Early Father's Day.  Keep being so sweet and dedicated to your family.  God Bless.
1135683
here u go\nHe said: "I was in my early forties,\n"With a lot of life before me,\n"An' a moment came that stopped me on a dime.\n"I spent most of the next days,\n"Looking at the x-rays,\n"An' talking 'bout the options an' talkin’ ‘bout sweet time."\nI asked him when it sank in,\nThat this might really be the real end?\nHow’s it hit you when you get that kind of news?\nMan whatcha do? \n\nAn' he said: "I went sky diving, I went rocky mountain climbing,\n"I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu.\n"And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter,\n"And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying."\nAn' he said: "Some day, I hope you get the chance,\n"To live like you were dyin'." \n\nHe said "I was finally the husband,\n"That most the time I wasn’t.\n"An' I became a friend a friend would like to have.\n"And all of a sudden goin' fishin’,\n"Wasn’t such an imposition,\n"And I went three times that year I lost my Dad.\n"Well, I finally read the Good Book,\n"And I took a good long hard look,\n"At what I'd do if I could do it all again,\n"And then: \n\n"I went sky diving, I went rocky mountain climbing,\n"I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu.\n"And I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter,\n"And I gave forgiveness I'd been denying."\nAn' he said: "Some day, I hope you get the chance,\n"To live like you were dyin'." \n\nLike tomorrow was a gift,\nAnd you got eternity,\nTo think about what you’d do with it.\nAn' what did you do with it?\nAn' what can I do with it?\nAn' what would I do with it? \n\n"Sky diving, I went rocky mountain climbing,\n"I went two point seven seconds on a bull named Fu Man Chu.\n"And then I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter,\n"And I watched Blue Eagle as it was flyin'."\nAn' he said: "Some day, I hope you get the chance,\n"To live like you were dyin'." \n\n"To live like you were dyin'."\n"To live like you were dyin'."\n"To live like you were dyin'."\n"To live like you were dyin'."
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Tell him that people only remember the speeches that are truly touching and 'out of the box' for the person. If he wants to make a good impression that will be remembered he needs to have something special. The verse sounds good.
193126
I have a few quotes that I really like.\n\n"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"  Elenor Roosevelt\n\n"Presence is more than just being there"  Malcolm Forbes\n\n"The only genuine love worthy of a name is unconditional."  John Powell\n\n\nHope these are helpful!  Congrats, and Good Luck
80547
When your time on earth is over, to the extent that people remember you fondly, and are changed for having known you, you have made a difference.  I rest all of my hopes on the upbringing of my children.  If I am a good father, and I believe I am, my children will be positively affected throughout their lives by the values I have taught and the examples I have provided.  I also try to do so through various mentorship programs for those whose reality would be darker but for my involvement.  I am satisfied that my involvement in all of these people's lives will have made a difference, and that they are better off having known me than they would have been otherwise.
764893
Family counseling, and some alcohol classes for your father. Research those options.
364148
You should try www.suzeorman.com or themotleyfool.com for this kind of info about retirement, savings, and investment for the future.
561105
Be sneaky. What is your fathers favorite thing to do? Partake in this activity once a week. He is probably feeling lonely because he thinks you find him to be a burden. Garden together and plat his favorite fruits and veggies!  Take him fishing! Reassure him that you love him and that you are with him because you want to make sure he taken care of. Take him out to eat......\nGet into life together.....\n:)
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Go to a good truck stop.  They have electric blankets that work off the trucks batteries and other fun stuff.  How about a massage when he comes home off the road?  Or a small photo album with his children/wife/in-laws in photos with captions added just for him.  Does he like to read?  Does he need a great pillow for his truck?  Truckers are good folks, find out what he likes that he can take with him as the road is awfully lonely and boring.
1024991
spend time with your father.\nparents are special and precious
963169
I like # 3 - that quote will mean more and more to you as you get older.\n\nI particularly like this one:\n\nYesterday is history, tomorrow's a mystery, today is a gift.  That's why we call it the present.
866656
Shoes, you know you are asking for something really impossible - to stay the way you were, always, through out your life, without any change. We all grow, I mean mentally, and along the way we lose a lot of people all at once, or at different stages of our life. It is so sad to remember how we were when all these people were actually present in our lives, and it is so difficult to imagine how it would be without them. I cannot. But then I have to come in terms with it, because death specially is the ultimate truth. You father, ofcourse meant a lot to you, and this is the phase where you are dealing with his loss. It is natural. For you to be funny and friendly will be a very abnormal thing to do. Take it as it comes. Cry if you want to, let things out of you, and start thinking '''now what ?''. You have to start again, this time your dad is not there, but I am sure your dad would not want you grieving all your life. Dont you think ? He would be really really upset to see you this way. Your girl left you ? What are the reasons ? Could it be that you are really going through a difficult phase in life, and perhaps she could not stand with you through this ? Whatever, she may have had her reasons, and then you cannot force anyone, can you ? You can still be funny and freindly, may be not the same as you were before, but by allowing time to heal you, getting yourself to keep going, do things that you are supposed to be doing, like work / study, be with people, do something new, go to a new place for a change, ...Chart out things in your life, in terms of career, your long term goals....keep your mind thinking ''what next'', instead of wallowing yourself in self pity....its absolutely normal for that dark cloud to exist in your mind, but you have to bring in the sunshine yourself, make efforts to, and this phase will pass too. This dark cloud will not stay forever in your mind, can you picture yourself like this when your 40 - 50 ?? I dont think so....so while time does the trick, start new today. Get up, and get going. You will meet someone who is really special, so dont waste time thinking of someone who left you at the lowest low of your life...\n\ngood luck\n\nP.S. Feeling greif is normal, and do not confuse it with the actual ''depression'' where you have to resort to medicines, and I am sure you would consult a professional, who will really decide if you do have depression