Father's Day

Today is father's day. For me, mother's day and father's day have never been big deals. I had never seen the point. Especially on father's day. My relationship with my father has always been strained, and so has his with his father, and so on. Yet it also reminds me that I take for granted the fact that both my parents are still around. Sometimes I cannot stand them, especially in transitioning to independence, but when I need them they are there. Even though my dad isn't the most understanding, loving, or kind father. He is still more than just a father, because he is a dad. He may not always participate, but he is around. We see that when children do not have fathers in the home they are twice as likely to get into trouble with the law, three times as likely to get into drugs and alcohol, and five times more likely to walk out on their children. I have to be reminded that as I go into being a dad that I should take what good I learned from him, fix the bad, and ultimately just strive to be more like our father we share in heaven. No father is as perfect as God, but I know my dad tries to be and that means more than any action he could perform. I hope to be a father who reflects the type of father our Lord is. I am learning, and so is my dad. Yet our imperfection also gives hope. There millions of people who hate this day more than me, as they sit with no father. They could have passed away, or perhaps were never there. However, we can rest in the fact that our true father is very much alive, and watching over us as the children he loves. We share a father with our fathers, and that is cool. So enjoy your day, and enjoy your dad who will always love you. Happy Father's Day! God bless.