Roger Kincaid

Softball

Father's Day: Dear Daddo

The final story in our Father's Day series is a letter from softball head coach Roger Kincaid to his father.

Daddo,
 
Happy Father's Day. This is the first time in my life that I have not been able to tell you this in person. I have not fully come to terms with the fact that you are no longer with us. I think about you often throughout each day. There are times when I just need to see you, to talk to you, to just hug you. It's just hard.
 
My memories of you are a blessing. Some days they make me laugh other days they make me sad. There are even days that bring me to tears. But, they are all memories that I will hold onto forever.
 
I am grateful for the times that we had but also sad for the time that we have missed. I know you are with me because I can feel you. I think that is why I am able to stay strong because I know you will always be in my mind, my heart and my soul.
 
You taught me so much in my life. Yes, you showed me what was the right thing to do, but more importantly to me, you taught me what not to do. You were never afraid to make a mistake. It never phased you to mess it up. Learn from it and move on. You were a complicated man. You fought hard in life every step of the way. A man who was often misunderstood. But you were a good man. You had a good heart and a good soul.
 
You pushed me sometimes beyond my understanding but I know now why you did it. You always wanted something better for me. You wanted me to be better. The older I get, the wiser you become. I know you had a plan. I just wish I was smart enough to realize it way back when.
 
Being a Father is a great gift from God. A very Special Gift. I consider being your son one of the best gifts that I have ever been given. It is an honor to be able to say that I will forever be the son of James Edwin Kincaid.
 
James, Jim, Jimmy, Daddy, Daddo, Grandaddy. You were known by many names. But you were one in the same to all. I appreciate you for that. I respect you for who you were, what you did and who you became. You got better with age. You learned and you grew. What an awesome life you had. I am thankful and blessed to have been a small part of your story.
 
Daddo, I love you today and I will love you forever. You will always be my Guy. I miss you.....
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