I was listening to the radio on my way in to work this morning (Tom Joyner) and they were joking about how mothers get the world on Mother's Day, but fathers get shafted on Father's Day. With Father's Day being this Sunday, my question is this, do you celebrate Father's Day by doing something special for him or do you just don't even worry about it and say, "He knows I love him"?
Speak on it...
My family always tries to give my dad a nice and relaxing Father's Day. He does and has done a lot for me throughout my entire life, so I honestly do appreciate him, and make sure that I show it as best I can. Plus, I'm fortunate enough to have a father in a country where too many black children have been brought up having fathers who are not apart of their lives. Have to appreciate that.
Pops is too hard to shop for and like yours, JKeyes, he's not really into receiving gifts, he still has Christmas gifts to open. So I'll get him a card and call it a day.
Yeah, that's mainly what I do, but he always likes getting Greek paraphrenalia (he's a Kappa). This Father's Day, my stepmother is planning to do some stuff for him, not sure what though.
I love my father though he is not in my life as much as i would like i wish him a happy fathers day every year. Those of you who have fathers that are in your life should appreciate them because one of a my friends lost her father sometime ago and she grieved like the world was at an end. So if you lucky enough to have a father that make you as happy as my friends father made her you should appreciate he and tell him so as much as you can.
My father hasn't been around since I was about 5 so I can't really say I've ever celebrated a father's day. But I'm going to speak from the point of view of someone who will one day be a father. Yeah, I think father's day should continue and be brought further into the limelight. In a typical household, the mom and dad are supposed to work as one, as heads of the family unit. So why can't they be treated in the same fashion. They both kept your bills paid. They both raised you the best way they could and contributed to the great person you are now. In these times, Mother's get their just desserts. Flowers, Candy, Cards, the works. But throw your dad a bone. He's going to play it off and be the selfless being he had to be as a head and say he doesnt want anything or "Hey Princess/Son, your happiness is enough for me." Dont let him. Make him feel good. Make him feel special as mom did on her day. I dont mean just throwing a new cellphone at him like you see on the commercials. I'm saying go the extra mile. Take a family trip to that lake/river he always wanted to go fishing at. Get him some ringside seats to a game featuring his favorite sports team. Take him to a nearby car show. Do something that makes him forget the hardwork and sacrifice made everyday to keep your family afloat. Afterwards, give yourself a pat on the back. You showed your pops how grateful you are to have him around. Even though you missed your friends birthday party because he grounded you, or that time he missed your football game, or the first time you caught a whoopin, tell that man thank you for everything and that he truly is loved.
