[242 words] “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” — Jim Valvano “A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” — Steve Martin “When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.” — William Shakespeare “By profession I am a soldier and take great pride in that fact, but I am also prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build; the father only builds, never destroys.” — General Douglas MacArthur “The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.” — Tim Russert “A father is neither an anchor to hold us back nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.” — Unknown “To serve God, to love God, to enjoy God, is the…