Father's Day 2021

Father's Day always brings with it some general unease- as if we were having to justify celebrating our fathers.

The commemorative atmosphere and outpouring of love around Mothers' Day are thought to far outweigh that of Fathers Day.   Fathers have been up in arms about this and so in recent years we are beginning to see various programs and social media commentary aimed at addressing the seeming imbalance. Or is it to placate the men?

Why the scales have been so skewed against the males in this matter however must be left to another day. Someone put out a sound reminder elsewhere that Fathers Day is a day to celebrate men and not to 'insult' them. Although the admonition in itself carries a load of questions, I took a cue from it. After all there are many great daddy stories to tell and here's one in my letter to fathers. 

 

Dear Fathers,

We see you and we love you

Thank you for wooing us with sweet words, pizza and all that. They add to the fat but we encourage you to continue   

Thank you for understanding that on red flag days and any other day it hits us, we can be a bit crazy,

Thank you for understanding that pregnancy, childbirth and all that follows needs your special attention, care and MONEY and that these things can't happen without you. We are grateful.

 

Thank you for claiming your children. You did not toil in vain  

Thank you for contributing to paying school fees, putting food on the table and helping with housework. They are your right. Don't let anyone take it from you.

 

Thank you for cheering us on and being happy for our progress without feeling threatened. You will always be our knights in shining armour.

 

We could go on and on and on but you'll say we talk too much. So just know that we appreciate you for being present and being the fathers you ought to be.

 

THE LOVE IS DEEP   

My Dad and I