Today is Father’s Day! Well, at least as far as Italy is concerned

Today is Father’s Day! Well, at least as far as Italy is concerned. The way I see it , the 19th of March is one more day to celebrate the man that made me the person I am today.  Mom, don’t worry, I still think that you are the best mom out there, but it’s Father’s Day, so Dad is going to be in the spot light today. I have always been a daddy’s girl, I don’t have a problem admitting that! I’m actually very proud of that! I’m very much like my dad. Mom loves to point that out every time she sees my feet! I don’t know if I should be worried that I have man feet, or if my dad should be the one concerned with his girlish feet. Among other things that I take from my dad, besides my big brown eyes and the allergies, is the love for cars.  I loved going  around to car dealerships, to the point that at 3 I could name most car dealerships in Pisa and surrounding areas! If that is not love, I don’t know what it is! My dad is the kind of person that has always tried to do the best he could to make sure that myself and siblings would always have what we wanted and needed. Huge example of that was when my little sister was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He and Mom literally packed our family, sold things, closed a business,  in 3 weeks and moved across the ocean just so Melissa, my little sister,  could have a bit longer  life here on Earth with us, in the best condition and with the best medical attention possible. I think that is just amazing, to say the least! I’m grateful for a father that tought me  that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are always there for me, and that learning about the Gospel as a family and as individuals is important. I must be honest, family home evening was a boring activity growing up except when we played games. As I got older and looking back now, I’m very happy to say that thanks to Dad and his endurance in never once missing family home evening, I was able to learn and grow in the Gospel, even at home, thanks to that. I’m grateful to my dad that was always there for me when I needed a blessing, a hug or just needed to laugh. The man can make me cry from laughter! I hope I can make him proud of me as much as I’m proud of him! I know that he has given me everything he could. Even as much as letting his little girl get married to the wonderful man that I was blessed to be sealed to in the temple, and not keeping me locked up in a room until I was 50,  like his original plan. Buona Festa del Papa’ Babbino mio! Grazie di tutto! Ti Voglio Tanto Bene!