I used to forget Father’s Day. At the very last minute I’d remember.

Back in the day before e-cards, I’d rush out to the store, buy a Father’s Day card, write something on it and fax it to my dad at the office. He seemed to like it.

Now he’s gone. I was in a deposition one day and the receptionist interrupted me. My mother was on the phone. It was about ten in the morning. My mother told me he had died on a plane waiting to take off. He was headed for the state capital with a client for a meeting. They did C.P.R. and tried hard to revive him. No luck.

I left immediately for Miami and helped my mother deal with the funeral. There were a ton of people there. Lots of former clients ranging from two guys that had spent more than a decade on death row and were finally freed, to a group of Santeria Priests. I held it together until the end when one of our closest family friends hugged me and the emotion just poured out.

I think of my dad often. He was a good guy and a good lawyer.

I try to be practical here on this site. If you’ve forgotten Father’s Day then I’ve got an idea for you and it works at the last minute. Send an Animoto Father’s Day card. It’s a whole lot better than a faxed greeting card. You can do it online, at the last second, and email the gift. Even if you’ve already sent a gift, take a minute and check this out.