Thirty Thousand Days

In 1999 the public radio show, This American Life, published an audio story of a man who went to extraordinary lengths to search for his 7 year old's lost teddy bear. It's a wonderful story, not only because it shows the dedication of a dad who would do almost anything for his child. But it also makes us aware of all the extraordinary things our dads did for us as kids that we didn't appreciate. Even if we said thanks we probably had no idea of what he really had to go through to make our lives a bit more comfortable or reduce some of the suffering that was our natural karmic consequence.

This story (in audio format) is worth listening to (11 min long). It may inspire you to think of your own father and some of the reasons for honoring him this Father's Day.
You can find it (and several other good stories) on This American Life's website:
http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=132

If you have trouble with their audio player (we did) then you can listen to it below by clicking the PLAY arrow.

The Father's Day story of a dad's extraordinary efforts to locate his son's lost teddy bear.