Today I spent a few hours with my father for the holiday. He was drinking beers and watching the Pirate game just like old times. But, unfortunately things were a little different. Because of the onset of more ALS symptoms my Daddy can no longer speak clearly. Completing a story is so much of a task he often asks someone else to finish it for him. Eating his lunch takes so much focus that he cannot hold conversation at the same time.
Although he has always been an emotional man, the smallest things bring my dad to tears these days. For Father's Day I brought him an old card I made him when I was little (in addition to some other gifts). The front said #1 Dad! and inside it read "that's my Dad!" with all kinds of words to describe him. My favorite of which was weird, hah. Today was a great day to celebrate my dad and all dads out there.
The best way I could think of for you to honor my dad and all fathers with ALS would be to donate to the ALS Association. You can donate to my walk page here! A donation will bring us one step closer to finding an effective treatment and a cure. You can make a difference in the lives of someone with ALS.
P.S. - Please do what you can to help my Daddy this Father's Day.
Although he has always been an emotional man, the smallest things bring my dad to tears these days. For Father's Day I brought him an old card I made him when I was little (in addition to some other gifts). The front said #1 Dad! and inside it read "that's my Dad!" with all kinds of words to describe him. My favorite of which was weird, hah. Today was a great day to celebrate my dad and all dads out there.
The best way I could think of for you to honor my dad and all fathers with ALS would be to donate to the ALS Association. You can donate to my walk page here! A donation will bring us one step closer to finding an effective treatment and a cure. You can make a difference in the lives of someone with ALS.
P.S. - Please do what you can to help my Daddy this Father's Day.
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