Dear Dad

Sunday, June 16, 2024

Happy Father’s Day!

I was a month old when my father died in a highway auto accident; we never really knew each other. That loss has been a lifelong sadness. Vague yearnings and missing him tag me, especially when, like now, we are appreciating the men in our lives. I will be imagining my dad today.

I will also begin my new role selling in the Fine Jewelry Department, similar to my father, a successful owner of a jewelry store at the time of his death, I grew up hearing stories about his extensive retail knowledge, product expertise, and sales skills. I’ve imagined myself having inherited DNA from him optimal in those business areas.

Several years ago, I began to journey into retail, feeling excited but quickly discovered a new reality. I was on a demanding learning curve that required adding hands-on experience. Today, and more than ever, I believe my inherited sales skills have facilitated this beginning to work in fine jewelry, and I’ll be good at it.

(I can’t leave DNA from my mom out of this story. Suddenly, on her own and despite making mistakes, she learned and achieved independently and successfully in many ways.)

Dear Friends: Celebrate the joy of having a dad; remember favorite moments together. Diana