Sunday was Father’s Day and being the true Daddy’s Girl that I am, I spent the day with my dad. Since then, I have been thinking alot about what Father’s Day means and what being a father means. Father is defined as the male parent of an offspring. Is that in and of itself something to celebrate?
To me we should be celebrating Daddy’s Day. The difference, in my opinion, is that once you make a baby, you’re a father. But its the man who’s there, raising you through the good and the bad; who teaches you everything he knows that will make you a better person, who spends time with you and loves you unconditionally… He is the Daddy!
While there are women raising children on their own and doing a fine job. Children need a dad or at a minimum a “dad figure” in their lives. Boys need a man to teach them how to be a man. And girls look to their dad’s to learn how to relate to men. The first time a girl hears that she is pretty or special from a guy, it should be her dad. The first time a girl receives a nice gift from a guy, it should be her dad. This teaches her that she is worthy of such things and that she doesn’t have to give herself to a man because he said she was pretty or bought her something nice.
So if you are a father and you’re not involved in the lives of your children… Get Involved!
To the dad’s who are active and making a difference in their children’s life;
To the dad’s who have stepped in, excepted someone else’s children and are raising them as their own;
And to my dad… the Best Dad Ever…
Happy Daddy’s Day!
Only Love, ~Ms. M2
Ms. M2 