What is something special I can do for my dad?

Question

Next month will make 40 years since my Dad came to the United States with $39.00 dollars in his pocket to embark on a hopeful new life. I don't want this day to pass without some kind of acknowledgement of his American dream being fulfilled; wonderful wife, beautiful daughters, great son-in-law, and fantastic grandchildren, and many other accomplishments that would never have happened without this great opportunity of being in the US.

I am not thinking of a party or that kind of celebration, but something else. Maybe a powerpoint of some kind, cards, certificate of accomplishment, etc.????? This is where I need your great ideas.

Answer 1

get him somthing

lik 39.00

to be funny

no if u want somthin sentimental

then lik get him a pen that says 40 years wit 40.00 in ur poket or somthin

Answer 2

I think a pp presentation, following a timeline. A certificate of accomplishment, and a family dinner with all the fruits of his labor (all the kids) present to show him how much everyone appreciates his decisions and determination.

Answer 3

My dad is a Vietnam Veteran, and I always struggle with what to do for him on holidays because I never feel like anything I do is meaningful enough, especially when it came to his 60th birthday. I talked to my mother about it, and she helped me find old photos of my father, his friends, etc. from that time period (in and out of war). Then, I took a few of those photographs and put them online/gave them to my friends and classmates, and asked them to write something about the photographs. They didn't have to "know" my father to write something. I just told them to write whatever they felt and to try to keep it clean and under 1,000 words. I got poems, short stories, interviews, etc. Then, I took those pieces and the photographs and put them together in a book for him. By alternating notes from friends and family with stories and poems from strangers, I was able to give voice to his friends and family members that had been lost in the war or over time (some even in Vietnamese and German). I typed some of them up, and I scanned some and put them in as-is on whatever paper they used with whatever ink (this included a letter from his mother to him when he was in Vietnam which she had handwritten). He was really touched. I got it done on LuLu.com, which lets you upload your own templates and stories and print off hardback or paperback copies for a really cheap price. I would check it out because it is not only something fun you can do for him, but something that other members of your family can order and keep to remember him by. The file stays online, so they could even go back and add more stories later on. Good luck with your planning. It sounds like you really want this day to be special. I hope it is! :)  

Answer 4

Why not have a plaque made out of his citizenship papers?  or perhaps you could write something to tell him how much you appreciate him and all of his accomplishments. You write it in a nice font on the computer and frame it with a picture of him and of the flag.  Or you could buy something small like a key fob and have it engraved.