| Happy Father's day, Dad ! |
Posted on 06/11/2003 8:44:02 PM PDT by carlo3b
Happy Father's Day
Fathering a child is truly a blessing from God, answering a primal calling. It memorializes a man as a virile instrument and fulfills his destiny of passing his unique genic bloodlines on to the next generation. Fatherhood thus, offers a man a level of respect, and is universally recognized as one of his most important achievements. However, is it really that much a personal accomplishment?
Proof of true masculinity however, is not to be found simply in the act of procreation, if you are looking for a title that carries some real weight, ...try being a real DAD....
Contrary to the hit most men are taking in today's mainstream pop culture, the overwhelming majority of men, more than meet and most, far exceed the duties and responsibilities of a real Dad, that being, provider, role model, sagacious, dependable, trustworthy, and most important of all,.. loving.
Formally, the honoring of your father has been traced from humble and heartfelt beginnings to the creation of the first official Father's Day observance...
The first accepted documented version of the setting aside of a special day for a child to honor his/or her father was by a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd, residing in Spokane, Washington. It occurred to her that a day was needed to create a special Father's Day. She arrived at this conclusion while attending church, and listening to her pastor's Mother's Day sermon in, 1909.
Sonora, having been raised by her father, William Jackson Smart, after the early passing of her mother, she wanted her father to know how very special he was in her life. It was her selfless dad that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in her eyes, a courageous, sage, and loving man. Since her father was born in June, she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, on the 19th of June, 1910.A National Father's Day Committee was formed in 1926, in New York City, for the express purpose of creating a formal Father's Day. Their proclamation was finally approved by a Joint Resolution of Congress, in 1956. It wasn't until 1972 that President Richard Nixon established the first permanent national observance of Father's Day which was designated to be held on the third Sunday of each June.
So it is from a grateful, warm heart of a child, we now hold that for at least one Sunday in June, our Father's will get some messure of gratitude that they and all good fathers should be honored with their own special day, just as we honor our wonderful mothers on her Mother's Day.
.. now try being a Dad
Is there anything more important in life, that a man could do that carries more of Gods blessing than that of being a DAD..
So today, as it has and will continue to be every single day of my life, I will recall the fond memories I have for the one man that set the bar so high for me to reach for in becoming what is the most important achievment I want out of my life, to be a real DAD.. God rest your pure soul my dear Uncle Joe.. I miss and love you dearly.. you were my real dad... huggg....kiss
| Happy Father's day, Dad ! |
Happy Father's Day to you, Carlo, and all the great FReeper Dads.
Seems the older we get.. (I'm talking to others of course), we tend to prolong and keep the holidays and special occasions running together, just to have the happiness always in filling our homes. When we get old... I'll bet we do the same silly thing in our homes... ;o)
Yes they are, Dad's play such an important part in childrens lives and give them memories that will last a life time.
Thank you Carlo for your kind words
Keep it bookmarked for the recipes and if you need something special..ping me! Happy Father's Day
You are so lucky.. it's like winning the lottery.. always collecting lots of stuff throughout the years.... however, you had better win one to pay for it...LOLOL
How precious those memories are of bringing up the little ones..
Now it's ....
Have you finished your homework.. yet..
How did that happen to your room, thank God you are OK, did you get the license number...
If you keep eating that stuff, your face will look like a pizza..
You want HOW MUCH.. where are you taking her for Chinese ..CHINA?
When you have you own house ..you can make your own rules!
No, we won't be there until your much older.. count license plates from other states.. I may leave you in one of them if you don't shut up!
I love you too my boy.. you are still my baby.. you will always be my baby.. unless you wreck my car.
Nothing like it.. Happy Father's Day my friend..
Wonderful site.. Thank you my friend, always interesting to visit your links.
The few bad apples aren't near enough to spoil this bunch of GREAT DADS
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