Dad's are awesome. They know everything. They push us to be all that we can be. And they love us.
As we come upon Fathers Day 2013, I have the honor of experiencing the celebration at a more personal level than ever in my life. Heidi has been showing me illustrations of what our baby 'looks like' as we go. It now has legs, arms, eyes, ears, a nose; practically fully formed and growing larger daily. Her belly has been getting larger. It makes my sense of fatherhood take shape, preparing me for the responsibility of raising my child.
I have a tremendous respect for my father, as well as both of my grandfathers and father-in-law. I never fully understood how much influence they have had on me until lately. I find myself saying things like, "Dad would say.." or "I want to exhibit [positive quality] of my grandfather." For a man, a father is invaluable.
I'm forced to remember that while I have and have always had a father, whether I needed him or not, this country is plagued with the fatherless.
This is why you, men, must always be strong. You are always being watched, and are always a role model. The young men in your life need to learn the right way to grow strong and responsible, and you just might be their only influence.
In everything that you do, live righteously and with love.
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