Happy Father's Day

This Father’s Day, I would like to break old habits and actually show my appreciation for the fathers who have brought happiness into our world.  Today, fathers, it’s all about you.  Because you deserve it.

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To the fathers who teach their children how to appreciate and love life; the fathers who plan, prepare, and follow through with making their children’s lives better than their own; to the fathers who love their children and show it; the fathers who love their partner(s) and show it; to the fathers who allow their children to be who they are; the fathers who allow their partner(s) to be who they are; to the fathers who are responsible; the fathers who work in and outside the home; to the fathers who are strong enough to cry; to the fathers who will reach out for help, I wish you all a very Happy Father’s Day.

To the fathers who never use drugs just to get by; the fathers who never blame drugs for their incompetence and mistakes; to the fathers who never lie; the fathers who never separate their families from the rest of the world, especially their extended family;  to the fathers who never make their children cry at their own awards ceremony; the fathers who never make their partner(s) cry at work; to the fathers who don’t control their children and/or their partner(s) lives; to the fathers who never eavesdrop, I hope you all have a Happy Father’s Day.

To the fathers who will admit when they are wrong; the fathers who will deal with the consequences of their actions; to the fathers who speak the truth; the fathers who lead by example; to the fathers who share their heritage; the fathers who appreciate their rich and remarkable ancestry; to the fathers who will teach what they can; the fathers who understand that their children can teach them new things; to the fathers who appreciate the work their children and partner(s) do; to the fathers who take the time to listen, I wish you all a very Happy Father’s Day.

To the fathers who know how to control their anger and frustration; the fathers who never abuse their children; to the fathers who never beat their children until they are bleeding and covered in bruises; the fathers who never threaten to kill their children; to the fathers who never bully their children until they cry; the fathers who never humiliate their children for being different; to the fathers who never abuse their partner(s); to the fathers who never shove paint into their pregnant partners’ mouths, I hope you all have a Happy Father’s Day.