Dad’s Last Gift
I’ve mentioned in previous posts and many of you know me personally so you may already know my Dad passed away a few months ago . Actually it was Nov 29th, 2011. He meant a lot to me and my family and although, a flawed hero to be sure, he influenced so much of who I am. He owned and operated hair salons here in Omaha and a founded a beauty school in Arkansas. He did a lot of things in the beauty industry and was more than proud of my accomplishments as a hair professional. Anyone who knew him would tell you what a proud father he was of all 6 of us kids. He was of course most proud of me. He was also a musician and….. OK OK I was kidding about the “most proud of me” thing. I have a sister that is also a hairstylist in Tulsa, so it was probably me and her that he was most proud of. The other 4 kids…eh. Oh fine, there’s a contractor, ed psychologist/principle, airline pilot and a lawyer…..a butcher a baker a candlestick bla bla bla ya ya I’m sure he was proud of them too. Let’s get back to my poignant story. (more…)