Dear Father...
Teamster Brother
Faithful Friend


Father's Day has come and gone and with every advertisement or card I saw leading up to the big day, I was reminded that Teamster Daddy has gone on to the Big Brotherhood in the Sky.

He never acted like he wanted a present. But when he received them, he acted surprised and like our choice was perfect (although we knew it never really was) and said in his near-Elvis Presley accent, "You shouldn't have spent your money on me. You should have bought something for yourself." Now, that was love.

His birthday is around the corner too. So, I thought it was a good time to share the song Teamster Daughter #1 picked to be played at his funeral. It's a traditional Bahamian gospel song sung by Aaron Neville and seemed like the perfect homage to a dedicated Teamster Brother, Faithful Friend, and Teamster Daddy.

I remember a lot of things that T-Daddy did to make me feel special.

He taught me how to ride a bike, use a hammer, wrench and drill or any other tool in the box. He even taught me how to shoot a shotgun. But my NRA days were short lived after the first gun kick in the shoulder that knocked me backwards t the ground.

That wasn't the first time Teamster Daddy taught me how to get back up, wipe myself off and try again. The first was during a horseback riding lesson but I'll share that later. For now, I'll keep it simple. Since simple things are what most father/daughter memories are made of.

Despite all the grand things T-Daddy brought our way, it was always the little things that meant the the most...If fathers only knew....

Here's the song:

I Bid You Goodnight

Lay down my dear Brother,
lay down and take your rest
I want to lay your head upon your Savior's breast
I love you, but Jesus loves you best
I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight

Lay down my dear Brother,
lay down and take your rest
I want to lay your head upon your Savior's breast
I love you, but Jesus loves you best
I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight

Lay down my dear brother,
lay down and take your rest
I wanna lay your head upon your Saviors breast
I love you, but Jesus loves you best
I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight

Good night Teamster Daddy. Happy Father's Day.