So much to say

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I could never exhaust my Dad's awesomeness even if there were a million decades to go by. He has been my cheerleader from childhood till today.

 Even though we have faced lots of challenges, his doing his best to prove that we, his children are his favorites. He taught me how to read, humility, honesty, respect, adventure, and lots of social values. 


Like most parents who prioritize education, my Dad never shied away from calling a spade a spade and not a big spoon while I was a teen.😌 

He always told me and my sister to put in a lot of effort in school, because the academic papers were ours and not his. I have come to appreciate the meaning of those words he never got tired of telling us. He still holds my hand to cross a busy road, and buys us our favorite likes; ice cream, Rolex, and yogurt.

He has always bragged about us to whoever he meets and is also a wonderful grandfather to my daughter. He took care of her like his daughter, not a granddaughter.

Catherine Kantono
Uganda 

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