I just wanted to take a moment to say Happy Father’s Day to all dads. This Father’s Day was a little bitter-sweet for me. My father died several years ago, and this year was a little tough. But, reading the stories of father’s who don’t get to see their children, or have to constantly fight just for a few moments, reminds me of how grateful I am to have my boy in my life and to be able to be there for him.

My father was a good man, but he suffered from the disease of alcoholism. It was that disease that eventually killed him at the age of 52. I spent a lot of my childhood and adulthood resenting him. Then he was gone. Today, I try to make the most of my role as a father - to love and spend time with my son.

For Father’s Day, we went to Dave and Buster’s and played video games. It was a great time. It’s seeing him happy that truly makes me happy. No Father’s Day gift can match that smile of his. I also took him for his first motorcycle ride and surprised him with a stop at a local park. Those are the times that I just can’t get enough of.

Again, Happy Father’s Day to all you dads out there. If you spent Father’s Day without your children, remember that you will always be their Dad no matter what.