last thursday marked my dad's 70th birthday.
we went to viet cafe, across the street from me
and everyone in my family contributed money
to give him a trip to vietnam
one of my dad and mom's first dates
my dad cooked my mom vietnamese food
he learned from the women in the villages he was near during the war
my dad was a medic and helped the civilians when he was stationed there
so he created the whole menu at viet cafe
the chef made things that he wanted to make
it was lots of family and good friends, and warmth
everyone stood up and spoke
and the common theme was
my dad, he just well is different than most people
because he always, always, always
does the right thing, the honorable thing
even if it is a lose for him
he will do the right thing.
love you, dad