I managed to tell my dad how good of a father he was to me and how much I appreciated everything he gave me and taught me... one day before he passed away. An honest deposit like this isn't as easy as it sounds.
I'm really happy you did. I hadn't had this chance with mine, suddenly died from a stroke on his way to work. I really, really hope that he had the time, in that very fraction of a second, to realize how great he was. And speaking of "things you're proud of", I really wish time stopped for one more fraction of a second that day to give him the chance to look back and feel proud of what he did, one last time.