Happy Father's Day, Pop

He was never called "Dad" - not by us, his four children.
He was Papi, Pop or Father - that was it! It was hard to find a card for Father's day... because most of them have "Dad" - but Pop, did fit the bill... not the name. He was a free spirit fellow who had a great creative mind. Though his upbringing he was a lost soul in many ways because of the lack of encouragement a child needed to have to be a strong minded self in the world. 
Though through his children, he did not want us to make the mistakes he did... he in his own childlike manner and common street sense gave us a direction along with Mom to be kind respectable human beings.
Both my parents taught us: When you look at someone, look at them as a human being - forget the gender, the color of their skin, their culture... they are human beings and we should all give each other respect. If they don't give respect back, pray for their soul, for all of us that walk on the earth
ought to strive to respect one another.
Also keep in mind to learn something new everyday. Noting women in the world were "Second Class" while he was growing up... You must be smart women, learn to negotiate with your minds and never with your bodies. Don't grow up to be a stupid woman.
Today I respect all human beings, I judge no one. I am no greater nor lesser than my fellow human. To me, you are equal in my eyes and will always be.
I am grateful for my parents to teach me love, respect kindness even to strangers. Street smarts & common sense with the little material things we had. Material things don't make you - they said, because that could be taken away in a blink of an eye... But what can never be taken away from you, is the spirit of who you really are. Be that person and you will be a rich woman inside.
I am the riches woman in the world for all that I am today. I thank today my Father as I thanked Mom. I love you as you are forever in my heart. Love, Katherine.