I wanted to do something special for my father's 80th birthday. I decided to make a tribute to him like my sister-in-law Robin did for her mother. Robin collected contributions of memories, feelings, and good wishes from everyone she could find who knew her mother Shirley and printed them, one per page, on decorated paper, then bound them into a little book.
Lots of us gathered at Shirley's house and we had a very special time. We all laughed and cried at the entries people sent in and our hearts were touched in a powerful way. Especially Robin and Shirley.
This is what I wanted for my father. Except, being part nerd, I did it on the web. And it could not have worked out better. My mother caught my eye while my father was scrolling between tributes and mouthed the words "this is the best thing you've done IN YOUR LIFE".
We occasionally laughed and cried as dad read each of his little tributes and we had an evening we'll never forget. I was happy I could make my father feel so special, and proud of myself for putting it together.
See it here: www.bobsbigbirthday.blogspot.com
Weeks later, my mother suggested I might help other people experience the same profound and warm emotions that we enjoyed with my father. And that's why I created "Tribute A Gift".
See www.tributeagift.com for more.
