My dad always says he doesn't need anything fancy for Father's Day, just a quiet afternoon and a perfectly mowed lawn.

But then I caught him showing off the misshapen clay mug I made him in kindergarten to his golf buddies, and I realized his heart's true desire was always just for us to be there... and maybe make him something.

I asked my dad for one piece of life advice he'd learned over the years, as a Father's Day gift.

He paused, thought for a long moment, and then said, 'Always make sure your phone is charged before you leave the house. Because that way, you can always call home.' My heart melted a little.

For Father's Day, I tried to impress my dad by explaining a complex scientific theory.

He just looked at me and said, 'Hi complex scientific theory, I'm Dad!'

I asked my dad why he still keeps all my childhood artwork, even the really bad drawings, and he said

it's because he's not looking at the artwork, he's looking at the memory, and that's something no artist can replicate.