Today is a special day for a very special gentleman who I
love with all my heart. He was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, and he
is a graduate of the University of Memphis, where he met and subsequently
married one Danielle Renee Jones. To this union was born a sweet little girl,
whom they named Natasha Renee Stewart… hahahaha!
That’s right, y’all—I’m talking about my father, Benjamin
David Stewart!
I more or less gave a tribute to my dad a couple of days
ago in the form of a pre-Father’s Day blog post, but what the heck—since it’s
my dad’s special day today, I can give him another tribute if I want to. Besides,
he still holds the record of being the greatest daddy in the universe, and on
top of that, today is my daddy’s forty-fourth birthday.
I mentioned this in a blog post two years ago on
this very day, and it still holds true: One of the things that I love about my
dad, is that he goes out of his way to make sure that I have a smile on face,
regardless of whether or not I’m already in a good mood. I still recall how he called
me every day during my freshman year at Rust, and I still laugh at how excited
he was when I told him about the time I had to kick some jerk square in his
jewels, and I’ll never forget how excited he was to see me during my Christmas
vacation. It was as if it was meant for him to pick me up from the airport that
day.
When I asked my dad what he wanted for his
birthday, he started singing “Biggest Part of Me” by Ambrosia, and then he
segued into “Special Lady” by Ray, Goodman, and Brown. Daddy then told me that
as far as he was concerned, Mom and I were the greatest birthday presents that
he ever received. If I remember correctly, he said: “I realized only three
years ago that you and your mother make my life worth living. God knew what He
was doing when He blessed your mom to be my rib, and then He sent you down to
be my HoneyBee. And as far as I’m concerned, you and your mother are the gifts
that keep on givin’.”
Awwwwwwwwww, Daddy’s just a big man with a big
heart—he’s a big ol’ soft teddy bear, if you will!
Well, with that said, there’s only one way to close
this blog post:
HAPPY #44, DADDY-O—I’M GLAD THAT I MAKE YOUR LIFE
WORTHWHILE!!!Smooches,
Natasha
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