My dad

When I first began this crazy hobby of mine, I knew I wanted to make something special for my dad. That was over two years ago and I am just finishing it. I can't even tell you how many times I would start to do something only to put it away again because I didn't like the way it was turning out. I wanted it to be just perfect. . Every idea I had just seemed to be too much. My dad is a very simple man and yet I was trying to make something very complicated. The other day while looking through Two Peas gallery, I saw a page with "My dad, my friend, my hero" on it. That was all I needed~simple as that. I knew I wanted to use the larger picture, but had to search for the others. He must have been the photographer of the family, because I could not find one picture of my dad and I. Then I found the picture of the flags from when he was stationed in Kansas~ it's a Memorial Day celebration. My dad earned a Purple Heart for his service in Vietnam. However, he didn't actually receive his medal until much later. Sadly though, it just got stuck in the bottom of a drawer never to be seen by anyone. I wanted to give him something to honor all that he has done. He really is my hero! I keep wanting to add more to it, but I think I will leave it as is. I hope he likes it.