I didn't grow up celebrating Father's Day. If my life were a sitcom, my father would be the recurring special guest star you don't see for 3 seasons then shows up for the season finale. As a matter of fact, most of my life I thought Father's Day, Mother's Day, and Velentines Day were corporate holidays solely designed to get you to spend money. I know a lot of people who feel this way and I was right there with them. My family changed my mind.
Thanks, Chris. Bet you won't say this on Mothers Day, though.
"Why do you want props for something you're supposed to do anyway?" - the Peanut Gallery
Men are wired to need two things, appreciation and respect. It's why men working a dead-end jobs and/or hear nothing but complaints from their lady at home feel like their soul is being crushed. No one wants to put their heart and soul into something day in and day out for the only pay off to be criticism and indifference. Sounds great in a stand up routine but real men need to know their efforts are appreciated. (Deadbeat dads and no-ambition workers, this is not for you. Shhh.).
"If you appreciate your [insert loved one here] every other day of the year why do you need a special day?"
Anything you do every single day becomes normal and routine. People are people. We get angry, say things we don't mean, get caught up in our own drama, and tend to forget to be nice to those we see and love the most. It isn't possible to do something above and beyond every day.
You already know...
We love our families. We work hard to keep them safe, protected, clothed, and fed and there isn't a day we don't think about how to do better for them. A special heartfelt thank you from the people we care about the most is worth more than any pair of Jordan's, any power tool set, any sports championship, any favorite car, or ...tie. So to all my brothers standing in the gap...
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