On Father’s Day, this image speaks volumes
It's an image that tells a love story. Davey Allison, a huge grin, lifting son Robbie Allison high into the sky. Both full of smiles, both full of life, just like Davey himself.
It's a prized possession now for Robbie, 26, who was not yet 2 years old when his father died following a tragic helicopter accident in 1993.
"I have (a favorite picture) that I try to post (on social media) every once in a while," Allison said in a recent interview. "I was probably about ... 18 months old. I don't know what the track is, but my dad's in his fire suit, and he's just lifting me up straight over his head in the air next to his car. The look on my face is just absolute happiness."
The picture, long a favorite, added even deeper meaning to Robbie Allison when his son, Theo, was born.
"I think that's just one of those father-son moments, especially as a young child that really develops that bond between a father and a son," Robbie said. "I experienced it myself with my own son, so I know that that's always been my favorite picture of me and my dad."