| My dad is a lot of fun. He's always had a | | | | "feeling his oats" that day. He got a |
| great sense of humor, a playful nature and a | | | | running start, put his pole (tree stick) in |
| love for adventure. Growing up I had the | | | | the ground and prepared to thrust off it to |
| good fortune of working with my dad as a | | | | maneuver himself over the barbed wire fence. |
| paper delivery boy and a contractor's | | | | It was then the stick snapped in half and "Bo |
| assistant.My dad taught me how to play | | | | Dad" was tumbling down on the barbed wire. |
| baseball, pitch, field ground balls, hit a | | | | It was a hot day and dad wasn't wearing a |
| baseball and steal bases. Though I did not | | | | shirt. He got some pretty deep gouges that |
| have the best speed on the team, my dad | | | | day and drew quite a bit of blood too. I |
| taught me to cleverly steal bases. He showed | | | | won't tell you what choice words he shouted |
| me how to catch people asleep on the field | | | | when he came barreling down on the barbed |
| and properly time a steal. Because of my | | | | wire and hurt himself. Yet I can tell you |
| dad's coaching my little league teams which I | | | | this, being around my dad is never boring. |
| played on came in first place twice. Though | | | | You can always count on him to entertain you |
| I didn't have the size of other kids, I had | | | | by what he does and says.I best remember my |
| the smarts and talent thanks to my dad's | | | | dad with a happy-go-lucky smile on his face. |
| skillful coaching.My pop's went to Delaney | | | | I see myself to be quite a bit like him, with |
| Elementary and Boone High School when he was | | | | a positive attitude and uplifting |
| a youngster. He apparently acquired the | | | | disposition. He gave me the gift of laughter |
| nickname "Bo Dad" during his high school | | | | which I cherish to this day.Paul Davis is |
| days. He played football for the Boone and | | | | author of Breakthrough for a Broken Heart a |
| was a linebacker. One of his high school | | | | book telling us "How to overcome |
| year books called him the "monster man."My | | | | disappointments and blossom into your |
| dad took me on a few fishing trips when I was | | | | dreams!" He is a life coach (relational & |
| younger. We once got a canoe and journeyed | | | | professional), popular worldwide keynote |
| down a river. Another time he took the | | | | speaker, creative consultant, humor being, |
| family out deep sea fishing where we caught | | | | adventurer, explorer, mediator, minister, |
| lots of trout, which was quite fun. One | | | | liberator and dream-maker.Paul's compassion |
| thanksgiving day we sat out at our little | | | | for people & passion to travel has taken him |
| lake adjacent to the state park and filled a | | | | to over 50 countries of the world where he |
| basket with brim which we caught off of the | | | | has had a tremendous impact. Paul has also |
| dock.One funny story I recall is when my dad | | | | brought revival to many in war-torn, |
| wanted to show me how he could pole vault. | | | | impoverished and tsunami stricken regions of |
| We were out in the country by the state park | | | | the earth. His nonprofit organization |
| (during our time living in a mobile home, | | | | Dream-Maker Ministries is building dreams and |
| which we call "the trailer"), when dad said, | | | | breaking limitations.Paul's Breakthrough |
| "You want to see me pole vault?" I was a bit | | | | Seminars inspire, revive, awaken, impregnate |
| dumbfounded not knowing what he was talking | | | | with purpose, impart the fire of desire, |
| about.Then he showed me an old tree stick | | | | catapult people into a new level of |
| that he was preparing to use to go over a | | | | self-awareness, facilitate destiny discovery |
| barbed wire fence. I was a bit puzzled and | | | | and dream fulfillment.Contact Paul for |
| tried to discourage him, but good old dad was | | | | coaching or speaking at: 407-967-7553. |