Fathers day

thought a lot about my father in June--got to give a fathers day talk about Ray O. Gertsch.  It made me want to share a few high lights with the family of my memories.  one time dad and I loaded the Wagon of Hay too high.  on the way home I jack knifed the trailor and tractor.  I thought I would be in trouble but to my relief it was my dad who took the full blame for loading it too high and was very kind to me about all the scattered hay--he said --he was just glad that I was safe. 
  (lesson I learned...its not having being be perfect that is important  it is saying sorry when you're not perfect that is important to kids--at least that was important to me)
  I also remember it would be my dad's birthday in Jun had he still been here he would surely be celebrated--so I wanted to celebrate him--via my blog post.  I rarely miss a day that I don't think of him and remember his good humor and fun and love for me and mine.  he was born in 1914 I believe.   Maybe next year we could have a big celebration...what should we do? 

Bryan W.  Call
  I also mentioned in my talk and to my family that wonderful day when I met Bryan W Call and how happy I am that I am married to him.  He the best dad and father --that the world has ever known  if you ask me.  I am always impressed that he has such a great capacity for kindness, loyalty  provider and friend to each of us his family

lastly in my talk I mentioned in my talk something that I want to mention here--I rarely give much thought to the fathers of the 2000 stripling warriors in the Book of Mormon  but Bryan pointed out to me in Alma chapter 37  if you read it all closely  that the fathers sent provisions to their sons and by doing so  gave them added strength   so here is a great lesson from the scriptures of  loving fathers.
(providing)
 there is a poem called only a father the Pres Kimball read once that stuck in my mind--I will print it in the next blog spot. 
Happy fathers day  Ray, Harold, Bryan, Joe, Brad, Bryan, Stephen, and thanks for all you do and the lives you live and that we have you.