Dad

Tonight my dad told me he was gonna start working  out again every other day. I decided to join him. It was mostly stuff using your own body weight. When we did push-ups I realized I hadn't done them since my P.E. class freshman year of high school and that I had gotten no better. I was able to keep up with my dad during the work out for the most part. Her was very athletic until his early 20s, taking martial arts and judo and entering competitions. He still worked out a bit into his mid-thirties, lifting some weights but now at 42 he hasn't done much. He is not a very big guy and was never one of those guys who just get crazy buff for no reason. As I've gotten older I feel like like I'm able to catch up to him a little. I have always admired my dad and since I was little I wanted to be strong like him, not just physically but emotionally. He has gone through a lot more than me but also had similar problems growing up. Almost none of of my cousins have had a good father and mine was the closest to a father figure they had but I know I am lucky that he is mine.
I know father's day passed a while ago but anytime is the right time to think back and appreciate everything your dad has done for you. Knowing that some people have bad or fathers whom are not present such as my cousin's I warn that when looking for a father figure, make sure you choose the right one. Maybe think about someone else in your life who cares for you instead.