Dads

Sorry this is late. It was meant to be for Fathers' Day, but this is what happens when you're traveling: things get a little behind sometimes.

A lot of people are angry about what dads are becoming, but that's all the more reason to celebrate the good ones. Maybe if we start appreciating what dads are supposed to be a little more, men will start stepping up and becoming good dads a little more too. You might not have a personal vendetta against dads; maybe you have a great dad that you're thankful for and have accidentally been pulled along with society in forgetting to tell him. Whatever the case, if you have a dad that does anything right and/or sometimes hard by you, get up and thank him for it as soon as you're finished reading. (If your having a hard time thinking of something, here's this):

I want to give a shout-out to dads, cause they're important and amazing too. Dads are responsible for providing for you. They make sure your mom has the food she needs to feed you, and that you have a safe and warm place to sleep at night. They find time to go to work, take care of the house, the yard, and probably the pets too, make sure your mom has everything she needs, and hang out with you. They lead you in your spiritual walk with God, and manage their own. They teach you the skills of life: how to throw and catch, how to go camping, how to fix the plumbing under the sink. If you're his daughter, he teaches you how to be a lady by respecting you and treating you like any gentleman should. If you're his son, he teaches you how to be a man by modeling his treatment of others. He plays games with you, makes sure you get to bed on time, goes to your activities, and sometimes he gives you gifts just to let you know you're special to him. He punishes you to make sure you grow up into a person of character. He smiles and laughs with you, and shares your joy. He cries with you, even if you can't see it on the outside, every time your heart breaks your dad's breaks with you. Your dad is there for you when you need him, and gives you space when you want him to. He knows you, and he likes you.

That's a pretty big list, describing a pretty outstanding dad, and a really hard one to come by. But if your dad is even half that list, I'm telling you, you have a Great dad. Don't under-appreciate him for everything he does. And here's a quick shout out to single dads. You're Amazing! You are both parents to your kids, and you do an amazing job. If you have a single dad, then you have been given an amazing gift. You have a dad who gives up every day to be your parent because he loves you more than anything, and he deserves double the praise. Remember I said that I wanted you to get up and thank your dad for something he does right by you? If for some crazy reason you're still having a hard time saying something specific, then just go thank him for being your dad, period, and tell him that you love him, cause that says it all.

Thank you, Dad! I love you.