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WWDD? What would Dad do?

By Charles Edwards Bentonville

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796

June 19, 2011 03:58 PM

WWDD? What Would Dad Do?

Happy Father's Day friends. I cannot let the day pass without paying tribute to my Dad. Thank you Dad, for being just the person I needed you to be.

Dad is a person that has devoted his life to improving the lives of others. He chose long ago to live by the tenets of his faith in God. Those tenets have defined him, not confined him. His faith has often been tried and tested and I can tell you it is unwavering. He loves and cares for the people around him. He is much more concerned with the heart of a person than anything else in this life. He has been a great Father, husband to my Mom, Pastor, friend and colleague, inspiration to countless people. His word has always been his promise and he never shied away from hard work, ever. If he knew of a need he would do whatever he could possibly do to meet it. You might say he talked the talk and walked the walked.

He will not be bragging to you about his material wealth, his flashy lifestyle or Ivy League education. He will however want to know that you have everything you need, food, clothing and a safe place to be.

My Dad is now 80 years old. Thankfully he is doing well. In fact if he were able to I imagine that he'd share with you his thoughts on nutritional supplements, well chosen foods and exercise too. He'd tell you to do the right thing...every time. He'd tell you to stop by when you get back to his neck of the woods. You're always welcome to come by. He might throw in a little Scripture too. It would likely be something like this, 'What Does the Lord require of you but to do justiice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God' (Micah 6:8)

Thanks again Dad. I get it now.

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Charles Edwards Bentonville

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR

AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Melinda, I have twin daughters that are now 25 years old. Thank you for the well wishes. Life is good.

John, Wow, you've got good genes. I hope we can all live long and prosper.

Jun 19, 2011 04:24 PM

Laura S. Baker

First Weber Inc - Lake Mills, WI

Realtor (920) 728-4118, First Weber Inc

Charles, that sounds like the perfect scripture to pay tribute to your dad. I hope you had a wonderfu fathers day!

Jun 19, 2011 11:56 PM

Charles Edwards Bentonville

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR

AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Thank you Laura. I did.

Jun 20, 2011 12:03 AM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Charles, what a great testiment to your Dad on a special day! Sounds like you had a great day too!

Jun 20, 2011 02:02 AM

Roger D. Mucci

Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH

Lets shake things up at your home today!

Excellent tribute to your Dad Charles, but I must say, I don't think that apple fell too far from the true. You seem to have many of the same traits my friend.

Jun 20, 2011 04:15 AM

Kim Inman

Mountains to Lakes Real Estate, Inc. - Harriman, TN

CRS, Broker/Owner

Charles...a wonderful tribute to your Dad. I agree with Roger, the things you right sound like you've grown up to be a man much like your Father.

Jun 20, 2011 05:34 AM

Liz Wallace

Century 21 Sherlock Homes - Rockville Centre, NY

Broker C21 Sherlock Homes, Rockville Centre, LI, N

Happy Fathers day, a day late Charles, hope you and your Dad both enjoyed. It seems that the most important gifts we remember are never the physical gifts. The emotional and spiritual ones are so much more important.

Jun 20, 2011 06:13 AM

Kristine Ginsberg

Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ

NJ Home Stager

Charles - you dad sounds like an exceptional human being, humble, kind, and considerate of others, living to enjoy life, not just possess things. You are so lucky to have him and I"m sure he is very proud of you too! Beautiful Father's Day tribute!

Jun 20, 2011 07:56 AM

Charles Edwards Bentonville

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR

AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Thank you friends.

Kristine, you are so right. I am lucky to have two great parents.

Liz, I had a great day. Dad is in Maine. I will see him in the fall.

Kim, My dad is a humble unassuming man. I'm very thankful for his influence in my life. Nothing is perfect but sometimes you get close!

Roger, it is a big deal to be loved by great parents...nothing else comes close.

Joan, I did have a great day. Thank you.

Jun 20, 2011 08:40 AM

Scott Hayes

(512) 786-8300 - Austin, TX

Realty Austin, Broker Associate

Charles

You are blessed to have such a great father, still in the world with you. And we both know you are also blessed, to have two wonderful daughters that likely feel the same way about their dad as you do yours.

Jun 20, 2011 04:00 PM

Charles Edwards Bentonville

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR

AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Scott, I'm acutely aware that life is good! Dad is a much better man in many ways than I'll ever be. He has such a strong resolve...

Jun 21, 2011 05:54 AM

Charles Edwards Bentonville

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR

AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

David, Thank you kind sir! I hope you had a great visit with your Dad.

BTW, I like to drive fast and loved those super cool Jetson toos. It's not easy to capture the wonder of those Saturday morning when TV was much newer than now. I spent some time wondering how those Jetsons got all that cool stuff to work.

Jun 21, 2011 05:55 AM

Doug Rogers

RE/MAX Coastal Properties - Destin, FL

Your Real Estate Resource!

Our dads seem very similar.

Jun 23, 2011 09:31 AM

Michael O'Donnell

Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Arizona Properties - Scottsdale, AZ

GRI, ePRO, Accessible Homes

Amen.

Jun 23, 2011 11:00 AM

Nina Rogoff

Boston, MA

Wix Websites for Real Estate Agents

What a beautiful tribute to your father. I haven't made a lot of time to read posts on Activerain lately...and I miss that. I went looking for some of my favorite bloggers and stopped by to catch up on your posts. I really enjoy your writing style, Charles!

Jun 23, 2011 05:26 PM

Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Charles - From what I know of you, I am not surprised that your Dad was a wonderful person! Too many men don't express their feelings openly. I love it that you do!

Jun 24, 2011 12:03 PM

Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP

DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX

Selling Homes Changing Lives

Charles,

Although Father's Day 2011 has come and gone, your story lives on as a shining example of leadership, and family devotion. For that reason, I will still click suggest and I hope the AR Staff considers your post for a FEATURE story. Your tribute to your dad is what all people are striving for, someone to look up to with strong moral values.

You are walking in the footsteps of a great man and you're an excellent role model in the RAIN.

Patricia

Jun 25, 2011 04:54 PM

Rene Fabre

ARFCO Media - Renton, WA

Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Sounds like an awesome guy. And as mentioned above, I think you're a chip off the ole' block. My Dad was similar. It was never about him, nor money, or fantastic accomplishments... His concern was the same. How are you guy's doing, are you eating good? Are you happy? And always chimed in with a little sarcastic humor about what was important in life, not how big your pile of toys were. Infact, he alway's cracked me up because as accomplished as he was, he was most often embarrassed if you complimented him, especially in front of other people.

Jun 26, 2011 07:25 AM

Charles Edwards Bentonville

Coldwell Banker Harris McHaney & Faucette 479-253-3796 - Bentonville, AR

AR REALTOR, Bentonville Real Estate Agent and Broker

Rene, Thanks for stopping by. Especially as we grow more mature I think it impossible not to catch a glimpse of how enormous it is in this life to have been blessed with great parents (or not, sadly for some). It was a big revelation to me somewhere along the way that greatness could REALLY be attached to the simplest of lives. I had a propensity for extra large dreams that did not include living a quiet contemplative life like that of my Dad.

Ah, the great folly of youth.

Jun 26, 2011 07:37 AM

Rene Fabre

ARFCO Media - Renton, WA

Practicing Philosophical Eclectic of the Arts

Indeed: My Dad, who liked to picture himself (with humility and a rye sense of humor) as the God Father. He always made sure everyone around him was taken care of and demonstrated he himself had no need of many of the comforts many deem necessary. Many fond memories of being younger and my brothers and I would call each other to warn, "Field Marshall Von Fabre" is on the move and headed your way. Many laughs over that, yet as he got older he kind of turned into the Budda... always a smile, a joke, something fun or warm to say or share. As Henry Miller once stated (can't remember the book now), he was a man out of time meaning, he was a man outside of time or outside of his time. He was simply Dad and could very well live in any time. Agreed, when I was young my rockets were a glare headed for somewhere! Not sure sometimes where that was exactly now, but I was going there very FAST!

Then there's that other saying, Youth is wasted on the young... :O)

Jun 26, 2011 07:49 AM