Fathers Day

Well It is that time of the year that signals the beginning of summer, Fathers day. Yeah I Know what you are saying just another "Hallmark Holiday," (isn't it odd people seldom say that about "Mothers Day" though) Anyway it can be an excuse for people to do nice things for and get together with their fathers so it could be nice. Far from the traditional tool ads from Home Depot and Lowes, I am sure there are Dads that look forward to getting together with their kids and celebrating.

Oddly, although few think of this, it can be a day of pain and suffering too, a couple ways. First there are those whose dads have passed away, so it can be a day of memories and trips the the cemetery. Also there are those men who always wanted to be a dad but for whatever reason never attained that distinction, Though time and circumstance, it just never happened, and yet they truly lived their entire life wanting it to happen. Oh for those with kids it doesn't seem like much, but for someone denied the privilege I guess it can be painful. You're at a restaurant and families bringing their dads out to eat are sitting all around you, laughing and having a great time. So it hurts. The constant reminders by way of ads on TV and full page spreads in the paper can be rough too. Lastly, although this one is rarely discussed, there are those who out of youthful foolishness became fathers and gave their child up through adoption. They spend their life wondering how the child turned out, what they might look like, and perhaps whether they themselves ever wonder about their "real" parents. With all the resources available to them, gosh I wonder why they never tried to find me.....

Yeah, it can be a time for happiness, but can also bring a great deal of pain-think about it.