Giveaway Red Carnation Collectible (now SIX winners! winners announced!

[etsusho]

This is really nice! (hammer?)

I love my dad so much. He is kind, funny, great guy. I don't want to get into it too much, but when my mother got sick, I could tell how much she meant to him. After she took care of our family for so long,... well, it just brought out the caring side in him as he took care of her. And when she passed, I don't know what I would have done without him. It was devastating for both of us, and I'm proud of him for staying strong and getting us through it, and also for how strong he has been in learning to live on his own. We've gotten closer over the years, and I just love how much he loved/loves my mother and me. Makes me teary thinking about it all.

Happy Father's Day, everyone!

 

[kazaf]

Thanks for the giveaway.

I never knew my dad as he was gone when I was very young. It has always been my mum, her family and I. I guess my father figures were my uncles. But they had their own families.....so nothing touching to share.

Favourite hardware tool: liquid level

 

[Zerous]

Thank you for the opportunity.

Spoiler: My Dad

My dad is amazing. I love him very much.
He is kind and generous and has always been there for me. My parents got divorced a few years back but they are still friendly. My dad still helps my mum out with the bills and buys her stuff. My dad is always doing little things for different people. It's not always very noticeable but it normally has a big effect on the person.

My family doesn't go on many trips or holidays but on the weekends, when I see my dad, he always takes my younger siblings and me out.
One time, after it rained, we were driving around and we saw this big puddle so he decided to drive through it. Long-story short, we almost got bogged but eventually dad managed to get the car out, but the car was covered in mud. When we got home, we cleaned the car as a family.

My family owns a rental unit and we go there a lot with my dad on the weekends and holidays. We generally have a lot of fun, thanks to my dad. Every night we spend in the unit, my dad always makes my siblings and me a hot milo before we go to bed, then waits until we go to bed before he does his work. He is very hard-working, kind and generally brilliant. I love him a lot. <3
He is also half Italian, and every once in a while, he'll randomly start talking in Italian, and since beside him, I'm the only person in my immediate family who can speak Italian, we leave them to try to figure out what on earth we're saying.

I love my dad!

Spoiler

Since I've been learning Italian for a little while, and the fact that my dad is half Italian, I decided to self-translate a little message about my dad. (I did not use google translate.)

Lui e simpatico, divertente e generoso. Gli piace automobile, cucinando e lui famiglia. Lui e il maglore padre!
Io amo mio padre.

Spoiler: Favourite Hardware tool

Don't think I'm weird and not sure if this counts but probably a Stanley knife

Happy Father's Day!!!

 

[Blu Rose]

oh hehe
You know, my father passed 5 years ago, so I sort of lost all the bad times and now he has a rosy tint around him in my memories--signifying a good thing. He always liked to push things to the limit, something I seem to have inherited quite nicely--for better or for worse. My father was fairly amazing as a person overall--he would play the stupid little games with us (sometimes interrupting his football game!), and would always go along with whatever script our mind was making up. Whether the day was one with us going on some adventure to a faraway island with Mary Sue pirates trying to defeat us every 5 seconds, or we were sitting down to tea as ambassadors from two separate countries, he was always there to play my little games and encourage my creativity. Thanks padre, you're definitely missed...

My favorite tool would have to be the hammer, haha...

 

[Koi Karp]

spanner

It is not heartfelt, but my Dad has always been there to immerse me in nature. I have grown up as a flying monkey through the trees and will always appreciate the green of the grass and the dancing plants in the wind... I couldn't of imagined a more pleasant childhood (and as a result I have a career exploring nature!)

Good luck to everyone ~

 

[MissLily123]

Spoiler

First of all, thank you so much Kind Dad for this giveaway! I really appreciate this opportunity!

Well, for the first few years of my life I didn't really have a dad. He left us, leaving my mother to take care of me on her own (they weren't married). When I got a little older my mother began a relationship with the man I called my stepfather. Ever heard the song "Piece by Piece" by Kelly Clarkson? That song defines the feelings I had, and still have to this day about both men. My step-father had no kids of his own at the time, and yet he still tried and learned to take care of me. He was always there to pick me up when I fell, or get me out of tough situations.
Well after they were married, they had three kids together (My half-siblings), and things started to go a little haywire. He spent a lot more time with them and left me out a lot. His drinking started to get really out of hand and would lash out at me and my mother. I was called a lot of things that no little girl should ever be called, but I still cared about him. He saved me in a way, so I felt it was my duty to try to save him from alcoholism. Unfortunately, I couldn't help him and he got worse, to the point where we left him. He and my mother got divorced back in January, but he still helps out in any way he can. He has his days where he lashes out on us and such, but all in all, he's still the guy who picked up the pieces that my real dad left behind.
I can't help but pity him, because.. I still care. I still have hope that he can pull himself together and remember all that's important to him. If he didn't meet my mother, who knows where I'd be. He showed me that sometimes, things fall apart for better things to fall into place, and that there's hope. You're not alone in this big world and if I needed anything he would always be there. My actual dad just started coming around after my birthday, but I can't bring myself to forgive him. But life is too short to hold grudges and show malice toward someone. We move on from those mistakes and forget, because... What else is there to do?
Well, my step-dad still leaves me out of certain family functions and such, but I can't bring myself to care anymore. I am grown up now, and what's done is done. He tries to find time to spend with me now, and for that I am grateful. I've always been grateful for what he's done for me. Even though things were rough, like I said, he's the one who helped me get to where I am today. Looking back now I realize that he's left a positive influence on me and who I am. Through the good and bad times he taught me how to treat others and carry myself and be a positive influence on others. He brought about my love for the country and animals and the forests and music. And for that, I will always be grateful.
Hammer

 

[N a t]

I'm reading some of these and it makes me so sad every time I read, "My dad passed away". It kills me. I'm so grateful to have my parents around, and I always will be until the day that they really leave me. Don't take your parents, or even parental figures, for granted guys. I get so heart broken any time I lose a pet or when I lost my grandmother. I can't even begin to fathom the pain of losing your parents. I give my condolences to all of you who have to be alone on Mothers day or Fathers day. Whether you lost a parent, or your parent is off fighting in a war or working to support you. I wish you the best. Stay positive guys, remember the good times like you have been, and just try to be happy that you got to spend the time with them that you did and will.

 

[SolaireOfAstora]

My dad is a teacher, he teaches grade 6 atm, but used to teach grade 8. When I was in grade 6, he taught me grade 8 level math and science. Needless to say, in grade 8, I had a 91.5% average in all math subject areas and a 90% average in science, and the science award. He inspired me to achieve great things and take my academics seriously. They're all I'll have, nobody will give you a job, because you have lots of money, or friends, people will give you a job because you work hard and earned it. My dad is still such a great teacher, once he said to me "don't end up like me". It was a joke, but still. My dad is a great, hardworking person, who motivates me to do my best in all academics. And he puts up with me xD

Hammer

 

[Tensu]

Thanks for the giveaway, King Dad!
Phillips Screwdriver

I really couldn't ask for a better dad. He has helped me with programming and how to be a great man just like him. He's really funny, and I just love talking to him about whatever's on my mind. I'm so happy I get to share my birthday with his special day! (more caaake)

 

[King Dorado]

Thank you everyone for your thoughtful entries so far and for sharing about fathers and father-figures--

I'm going to extend this one more day because i'm expecting to be a bit busy tonight, and plus hopefully some more people will have the chance to enter.

also, I'm adding another carnation to the giveaway.

thanks again!

 

[classically.trained]

I'm lucky to have been born to a great dad. He has always been there for me as a guide and as someone who encourages me in whatever I do. He has taken me to countless cross country meets, soccer games, and trumpet auditions and he is always cheering from the sidelines. He helps me with my schoolwork when I need it, but he doesn't just give me the answers. He guides me through and makes me work for them. In short, he has taught me how to be self-reliant and equipped me with the practical skills which will aid me when I leave home. From teaching me how to use a saw to teaching me how to change a flat tire, my dad has made sure that I will be able to take care of myself as I enter young adulthood. He's a great guy, and I'm grateful for him. Power washer (drawing in the dirt is fun haha)

 

[classically.trained]

oops double post

 

[King Dorado]

bumperoo!

 

[N a t]

Bump for Dad!

 

[King Dorado]

anybody else wanna share about their pops or step-pops...???

 

[King Dorado]

...and this giveaway is now closed! Thank you so much to everyone who entered-- I’m going to review everything again, it’s really hard to decide on this, it’s like a ten-way tie.

the good news is I’ve decided to increase the prizes to THREE carnations for entries that I liked the most (again, i’m picking between equally meritorious posts here),
and there will also be THREE carnations awarded by random giveaway!

stay tuned...

 

[King Dorado]

WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Thank you everyone again for sharing about your fathers, step-fathers, uncles, and father-figures, in honor of fathers day! I had to change my description of the prize award from ?most heartfelt,? (which i had borrowed from Alesha?s giveaway), as I can tell that these entries are pretty much all very heart-felt, and touching in their own ways, and prize-worthy. So there?s no way for me to distinguish among them in that respect.

As noted the awards will be based upon just my personal opinion of the entries that most strike a chord with me. I didn't have any particular criteria, I just picked three entries that resonated with me the most (I?m sure ten different people would pick ten different winners). So here are the prize winners I selected:

hillaruhsaur, The Pennifer, and Shinrai. thanks for sharing with us about your dads!

Next, here are the winners of the random carnation drawing giveaway, the random.org spirits chose:

koden, Blu Rose, and ring pop.

I?ll be sending the red carnation collectibles out shortly.

Like several of you, I lost my father unexpectedly, but this was a few years back now and I was fortunate in that he was there when I was a kid and growing up. We didn?t see eye-to-eye a whole lot, but once i got out of school i developed a much better appreciation for all of the hard-working things he did to support and help my sisters and I when we were growing up. our dads aint all perfect, but its nice that we try to honor them at least once a year.

Thanks again everyone for participating in the fathers day giveaway!

(and thanks for mentioning your favorite hardware )

 

[hestu]

Thank you, king dad!

 

[Aquari]

congrats to the winners!

 

[Tensu]

Congrats guys!