For my father;

Praying to my God to look after him and help him heal,

Truth be told there are probably a lot of things I wish my dad would have done differently,

In all reality I really wish he had been able to be there more for me as a child,

How long can I as an adult try to dish off some of my problems on my parents,

But here is what I know,

I know I have grown into a pretty decent man,

And if it were not for the trials and tribulations I went through with my father I may not be the man that stands here today,

I know that as I have grown my dad has grown,

It is hard to let go of the past,

I know that we as men, as boys, we both still have so much more room for growth,

I know that when I stand side-by-side with my father we can do it together,

As I have grown older looked into myself and done some of the tough work my father has done it too,

I take pride in knowing that we have been like father like son as we have both made the choice to lead a better life,,

The steps my father has taken in recent years to release the demons of his past were probably some of the longest steps he has ever taken,

I know we both have many more steps to take,

I am proud to call John Munkholm my father because he knows he is not perfect but he continues to push on,

I aim to embrace some of the great qualities my father has,

And I look up to him because when he shows me sides of him that he is not as proud of he respects me for trying to be more than that,

I love my dad because he never gave up on me even when I wanted to give up on myself,

As my life has changed and I have blossomed out into my own entity my father has not always understood my choices but always appreciated the diversity of my opinion,

My father has continued more and more to embrace many of my lifestyle choices and still remains firm in what he believes,

Every time I meet one of my father’s new friends they speak so highly of his children and the pride he has in my sisters and I are reflective in their words,

I may not always agree with my father and he may frustrate me at times but as I grow I have learned to love him so much that I can just let my dad be my dad and let go of all the bull shit that tries to get in the way.

I love you dad, get well soon.