Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast Monday morning moments with John O'Leary.

I record these each and every week so you and I can begin our days and our weeks

and on on fire with a burst of inspiration. We're going to get a little inspiration today from

my dear friend. He's not yet been a podcast guest, but maybe you've heard of him. His name is

Leonardo da Vinci. One of the teenage mutant ninja turtles.

I'm talking about the great artist, the great scientist, and he says this.

An arch consists of two weaknesses, which leaning on each other becomes a strength.

It's awesome.

Well, my friends, with yesterday's celebration of Father's Day, I'd like to celebrate the man

who was strength for me when I was weak.

The model of love, he radiated so brilliantly in my family.

And the reason why that family and I are so certain today, maybe more than ever, that

our dad really might be a superhero.

Let me explain.

Growing up, many friends believe that their dad is indeed Superman.

From their youthful perspective, there's just simply nothing dad can't do.

Because he tucked us into bed each night and was oddly already dressed for the day when we got

back up. As far as we could tell, our dads did not require sleep. That's pretty amazing. When a frisbee would

get stuck up in a tree, a ball might go missing under some bushes, or a bike chain might fall off.

We all knew where to turn.

Dad was able to retrieve the frisbee, fetch the ball, fix the chain, save the day. As children age,

though, the pristine cape our dad's once wore begins to vanish. Whether it's the occasional disappointments or just advancing through adolescent years,

...