I am dedicating this page in memory
of you,
my father, my Dad, and
my friend.
you are constantly with me ,
alive in my heart and in spirit.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY, DAD!
Father’s Day, 3rd Sunday in June. The idea for
creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington.
A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's
Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Having been raised
by her father, Henry Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted
her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made
all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous,
selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose
to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the
19th of June, 1910.
In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed
the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Roses are the Father's Day flowers:
red to be worn for a living father and white if the father has died.
In Australia, Father's Day is celebrated on the first Sunday in September.
What Is A Dad?
A Dad is a person who is loving and kind
And often he knows what you have on your mind.
He's someone who listens, suggests, and defends
A dad can be one of your very best friends!
He's proud of your triumphs, but when things
go wrong
A dad can be patient and helpful and strong
In all that you do, a dad's love plays a part
There's always a place for him deep in your
heart
And each year that passes, you're even more
glad
More grateful and proud just to call him your
dad!
Thank you, Dad... for listening and caring
for giving and sharing, but, especially, for
just being you!
SOME OTHER CHILD
Dear Father, I am very glad
I was the little girl you had!
Suppose some other child had come
To live inside my pleasant home,
To run and climb upon your knee--
Some other child who was not me--
Would you have called her by my name
And though about her just the same?
WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator,
and I wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw you feed a stray cat,
and I thought it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw you make my favorite cake for me,
and I knew that little things are special things.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I heard you say a prayer,
and I believed there is a God I could always
talk to.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I felt you kiss me goodnight,
and I felt loved.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw tears come from your eyes,
and I learned that sometimes things hurt,
but it's all right to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I saw that you cared,
and I wanted to be everything that I could
be.
When you thought I wasn't looking,
I looked . . . . and wanted to say thanks
for all the things I saw when you
thought I wasn't looking.
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For the 'man in your life'
In some ways, you're like a father. You're strong,
disciplined, diplomatic, and gentle. You scold and correct me sometimes,
and I don't like that. But you're wise, and you almost always know what's
best to do.
In some ways, you're like the perfect brother.
You come to my rescue and counsel me; you help me and encourage me in areas
I'm confused about. I know you'll tell me the truth, and you'll help me
look at alternatives I might not otherwise think were available.
In some ways, you're my best friend because
you see all the ways I am and still understand and forgive me. Before I'm
"retouched" for the world, before makeup smooths over the way I look, you
see me in my nakedness: the way I act, the things I say and do, and you
don't walk out or insist that I be perfect. You know my strengths and weaknesses,
and you accept me just the way I am.
You're everything to me. I really couldn't
imagine not being with you, and I wouldn't want to be anywhere without
you. When I'm pressed to the limit and life hands me another surprise,
it's your love that puts our lives, and our relationship, back into order
again.
You're my partner, my companion, the love of
my life, and I'm so glad we're together. There's nothing quite like the
comfort and security of turning out the lights at night and falling asleep
in your arms. Thank you for understanding me. Thank you for living with
me. Thank you for your forgiving heart. Thank you for being everything
to me. I can't imagine life without you here with me, and I wouldn't want
to be anywhere without you.
Donna Fargo
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