By Barton Goldsmith
From Tribune News Service
If you were lucky enough to have had a good dad, not a Super Dad but just a regular guy dad, you really hit the jackpot. So many kids grow up (or try to) without the emotional support or even the presence of a father. The idea of not having one is heartbreaking to me, and I know it is all too common.
On this Father’s Day, you have only one mission: to just show up and be nice. If you and your dad aren’t seeing eye to eye right now, that will change if your relationship is solid. Please drop your defenses, your grudges and your memories of the bad times, and focus on the essence of your parent. It is his love that brought you into this world, and if he was around until you could be on your own, count yourself lucky….