The First Day of Winter (Officially)

Winter solstice: December 21st. The longest night of the year, and the shortest day. Today the Earth's axial tilt is the furthest away from the sun. As much as the summer solstice is celebrated, the winter solstice is equally important--it is a holiday surrounded by magic and mystery. From the celebration of this switch into winter stems the grandest holiday of them all, Christmas. Every culture in every time period in history has celebrated winter solstice.

Today is my father's birthday, and I find it significant that he was born on the day with the least sunlight. He beams regardless. You will never meet a humbler man with more to offer. The contradiction is almost comical.
His talents span into every area. His integrity is limitless. If my mother is the brains of our family operation, my father is the heart. He daydreams about charity ideas, not fortune and fame. He has one good impression, Bob Dylan, which is spot on.
My dad loves his children and his granddaughter effortlessly.

Happy birthday, Daddy! Here's to another year of you.