Courtesy of Voice & Viewpoint Reader, Samuel Cummings
TO A FATHER, GRANDFATHER, STEP-FATHER, FATHER-IN-LAW, OR FATHER TO BE AND ANY WHO?
This is your day! So happy Father’s Day and enjoy your day.
What a blessing to be a father, dad, pops, old man, and those expressions that come from a son or daughter are great to hear.
All my father’s body parts, including knees, hips, chest, shoulders were used to comfort me, my FATHER.
Changing diapers, bottle warming, cleaning my throw ups and hearing my strong burps, my FATHER.
The cry during my first haircut, my first accident and having to return home to change my pants, my FATHER.
The sad look on my first day of school when dad had to leave me, my FATHER.
The roar in your voice when you say daddy’s girl or son.
The serious father, careless and negligent study habits resulting in poor school grades that would result in no phone, curfews, ball practice, only failed driving classes. My dad was not happy, but still my dad.
Fast forward to the future: graduated, expecting responsibility, everything expensive, explain, don’t understand why? My DAD.
I waited 24 years to find out how to appreciate and love Pops.
Everyday is Father’s Day and there are 3 things we all should remember.
- Remember your dad’s birthdays.
- Always remember Father’s Day
- Respect and listen always.
Happy Father’s Day, Samuel Cummings
