My Father's Day Gift
As Father’s day has
rolled around once again this year, I thought I would do something special for
one of the most important people in my life, and that is to take interest in
one of my Father’s hobbies. Some of you may know me from a few of my father’s other
articles he has written, follow his Facebook posts, or may be a die-hard Planet
Kirby fan, but for those who may not know, I am the son of the Infamous Bill
Kirby. Let me introduce myself, my name is Aaron Kirby, 21 years old, college
student, and one of the luckiest people in the world. Why am I so lucky? I have
had the privilege of being raised by a truly special person who has done
everything in his power to give myself and my siblings the best possible life
that we could imagine. Bill Kirby is a man who started out as a smart kid who
was lucky enough to find the love of his life in 8th grade and never
looked back. He tells me at times, “you see Aaron, what you’re supposed to do
is find the love of your life in 8th grade and build something
amazing together.” Sadly, I didn’t get as lucky as he did, but I sure as hell
have a lot to be thankful for thanks to this guy and my Mother who is still
very much in love with him. I consider myself to be extremely fortunate to have
such a great home-life. I firmly believe it takes a true man to put family
before themselves. My father has always instilled the value of family and respect
in ways that now seem to be effortless to me. For example, told me a story
years ago about himself growing up when he made a mistake and then told me,
“You always have to try to be the best version of yourself Aaron, first
impressions are important and you never know who may be watching.” This quote I have tried my hardest to carry with me no matter where I am. Who
knew something like that would have such an impact after 10 years? My Dad is a
goofy, fun, out of this world kind of person, yet he can also be the most
caring, loving, and interesting person you will ever have the pleasure of
meeting. After working with my father quite recently I realized that my father
has the superhuman ability to change the mood of a room for the better with his
presence and that signature Bill Kirby smile he always has (I think that’s
pretty cool). He never fails to continue to surprise me. In fact, I don’t think
he fails to continue to surprise anyone that gets to know him a little more. As
I begin to realize that I am becoming more like him by the day it seems, I
would just like to say I am more than okay with that and will enjoy my hair
while I still have it *Bazinga*. There is an infinite amount of great things I
could say about my Father on this day of celebration, but I’ll just end this
post by saying I love you Dad.
Thanks ya filthy animal.
Happy Father's Day!
Aaron
