Father's Day

Where does a person begin to define fatherhood into one day of rememberance? Especially since the role of a father has changed drastically over the last few decades. The fathers of old were supposed to be firm, hard-working, honorable, leaders, industrious, protective, and selfless. Today we also throw in some maternal roles as well- normally carried out by the stay-at-home mom that sewed clothes and dressed the deer and raised the kids to follow in their parent's footsteps. The parts of that era that covered the father's absence are often forgotten. A father didn't sit at a computer and watch the kids during the day and then instacart groceries or order in Grubhub. The unsung duties of a father would take him away from the security of home often overnight, and sometimes days or even weeks. He had to travel, hunt, conduct business, and honor duties to country. A father who took his child to school or sports were just not part of society. Life and society determined the merit of a man based on how much he could do and what wisdom he could impart- not by what he gave his children for free. If a father raised children who could work hard and have good integrity while raising them to stay alive, he was a successful father.

My own father had a creative mind; wrote well; desired to raise good patriots; and would often follow duty to God and country over anything. He was a 13 year naval veteran that was out to sea on a nuclear submarine for months at a time, leaving the bulk of early child care in the care of my mother. When he was done he went to work in nuclear energy, often gone at night and exhausted when he went to church or ball games. A father= strength and sacrifice.

My husband, Brock, who many are probably familiar with by now as my best friend and love of my life, has not always been the man that he is today. HOWEVER, he has always been hard-working, industrious, a patriot, been up front, and done his best to always make sure his wife and children were safe and cared for. He raises our children to earn respect and not be afraid of hard work to accomplish what needs to be done. Thank you, my love... and Happy Father's Day. It is an honor. Call your father and say thank you. He gave you life. If your father was not an admirable man that you can honestly appreciate, at least say thank you for life. The world would be a lesser place without YOU.