"Listen...Do you want to know a secret...?"

As the Beatles once sang...
"Listen...Do You Want To Know A Secret??? Do You Promise Not To Tell??? Dad Will Be 64, Oooh Oooh Ooohooh!"
Or something like that I think, but my point is, that we are throwing a SURPRISE Party for HIM!!!! So............
                               SHHHHH!!!
Anyone and everyone is invited and we have posted the information on most social media sights and here on the blog as well because although Daddy knows what is posted here and on FB it is only when someone pulls it up for him that he can actually see it. I think he is still a little lost when it comes to me having to explain that "it stands for World Wide Web Daddy..." sooo pretty sure we are safe. Please invite anyone who you think might not have a chance to see this but would love to come. Here are the details we posted on FB:

 

On Sunday October 27, 2013 across the Nation there will be many walks, vigils, and celebrations held in support of all those "Crusaders" who have battled or are still battling Pancreatic Cancer. In honor of Daddy and his tremendous efforts over this past year, as well as in Celebration of his 64th Birthday, we are throwing a "SURPRISE" Celebration of our own. We want to make sure everyone who would like to attend and show their love and support for Daddy is invited, so please invite any family and friends who are not on Facebook or who may not be linked to us on Facebook to please join us anytime between the hours of 6:30-8:00pm on the evening of Sunday, October 27th @ the Leilani Ward House- 10375 S Leilani Dr (615 E) Sandy, UT. If you would like to be there for the "SURPRISE" please be present at 6:15pm; Daddy will be arriving at 6:30pm. Once Again this is a "SURPRISE" so SHHHH!!!! Also if you would like to wear purple in support of "Pancreatic Cancer Crusaders" everywhere, you are welcome to do so. Please, No Gifts, just come have some ice cream with us and enjoy how Awesome Daddy totally is!
If you have any questions you can FB Message Me (Becky Wintle Marsh), Call Me, Text Me, whatever you want. We would love to get as accurate of a count as possible for Refreshment reasons so please, RSVP if possible and let me know if anyone outside of the Social Media World is coming as well.

Thanks; Can't Wait!!!
Becky
801-414-7317

 

"Always My Hero; My Dad."

Daddy has always been more than the average Father, and has always made me feel that I was more than the average daughter. Since the day I was born Daddy has lead me to believe that I was something extraordinary but what Daddy doesn't know, is that since that Father's Day in 1980 he has always been my Hero!  Daddy's whole life has been structured around believing things are bigger, better and brighter than anyone else could imagine, so it is no wonder that he has surpassed all expectations surrounding this diagnosis. We should have known when the Dr. said the "Average" Prognosis for a Pancreatic Cancer Patient is 4-6 months that 1 year later, Daddy would still be here proving that he is indeed, "Anything but Average." This particular milestone however is much more than just a simple accomplishment; it is much more than setting a goal and achieving it. What it is, is a miraculous gift of hope and inspiration for all of us; especially, for those families who are experiencing the helpless feelings and emotions that come with being told, "You have Cancer." Or for those families that may be sitting in a treatment center the first time or for the last. It is painful, confusing, and paralyzing but Daddy is proof that you still have a choice and when you choose how it is that you are going to embrace it, you will find that there is still profound purpose and meaning to within each and everyday that is still, yet to come.                                                          

Over the past year Daddy has experienced a lot of triumphs and victories, milestones and celebrations. He has visited new places and made new friends, as Daddy always does, but he has been able to enjoy these moments because he made a choice to recognize those opportunities when they were there. Daddy is 63 years old, about to turn 64 and there are so many other things that go into defining who he is before and besides a Cancer Patient. Daddy is brilliant, he is beautiful and brave. He is insightful, thoughtful, spiritual and strong. He is creative, goofy, silly and fun. He loves his Family and his Friends. He is a beacon of light to those facing any degree of darkness and unknown and it is all of these characteristics and more, that have not only helped him to endure this circumstance, which we refer to as Cancer but that has also allowed him the ability to see through the fear and into the purpose of his Future. The Courage, Hope and Belief, he has had in himself, his family, and his Faith is inspiring and will forever influence the choices and decisions we all will make throughout our lives but the EXAMPLE he has been for me, not only through out this past year but throughout my entire life is exactly the reason why he IS and will "Always Be, My Hero; My Dad!"