Father's Day

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Father's day is a day observed in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Costa Rica, Germany, Taiwan, and some other Commonwealth countries. It is a day set aside to honor your father and all men who have acted as a father figure in a childs life. But this holiday was not always widely accepted. It was inaugarated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother's Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, and to honor and commemorate fathers. But initially it was met with laughter. Most people thought it was a way to fill calendars with mindless holidays such as Grandparents day, Secretaries Day, National clean your desk day, etc. Unlike mother's day, it took a lot of years to make this an official holiday. Not until 1976 was it made an official holiday in the US by President Nixon.

Why father's day should have been given such a low ranking over mother's day is debatable. But in todays society where father's are playing a much higher roll in children's lives, they deserve to be recognized just as much as mothers.

Don't forget, this year Father's Day is Sunday, June 21, 2009.

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What Makes A Dad

Author Unknown

What Makes A Dad
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad

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Seein' My Father In Me song lyrics

by Paul Overstreet

Composed and Performed By: Paul Overstreet

Last night we brought the children by to visit their grandpa
And it's plain to see their truly a part of him
While we were there their grandma took out some old photographs
Man he sure looked a lot like me back then

CHORUS:
I'm seeing my father in me
I guess that's how it's meant to be
And I find I'm more and more like him each day
I notice I walk the way he walks
I notice I talk the way he talks
I'm starting to see my father in me
And I'm happy to see my father in my

And today I took my wife for a walk down that old dirt road
Where my daddy took my mom so many times
And we found the time to mention things we never had before
And we shared some thoughts about the family life
Yeah

CHORUS

And now looking back I can recall the times we disagreed
When I could not take hold of his old fashion ways
And the more I tried to prove him wrong the more I proved him right
And now I know why he still stood by me when I went through that stage

CHORUS

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Father and Son Lyrics

by Cat Stevens

Father

Its not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
Youre still young, thats your fault,
Theres so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that its not easy,
To be calm when youve found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything youve got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Son
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
Its always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.

Father
Its not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
Youre still young, thats your fault,
Theres so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but Im happy.
(son-- away away away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone - no)
Son
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things
I knew inside,
Its hard, but its harder to ignore it.
If they were right, Id agree, but its them you know not me.
Now theres a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(father-- stay stay stay, why must you go and
Make this decision alone? )

Dad, Hardest Job I'll Every Love

Being a parent is hard these days. But it's all worth while when you see that smile on your childs face.

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The Man, The Myth, The Legend

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Daddy's Little Girl song lyrics

He was the calm in the storm
Daddy kept us warm
(and) What will I do when he's gone
How will I carry on

Yes I know when it's his time to go
That I'll have to grow up too
Oh can't I stay right here
and be daddy's little girl

So how did the years go so fast
Or did we just lose track
So now we can't waste any time
I'll make each moment mine

Yes I know when it's his time to go...

The time keeps moving
Life keeps passing
There's still so much to say
But I will go on
I will be strong
I will find my way
When I look in the face of the child
I see you in her eyes
And we're all so much the same
We'll carry on your name

Yes I know when that you have to go
and I have to grow up too
Oh can't I stay right here and be daddy's little girl
Oh can't I stay right here and be daddy's little girl

I Love You Dad

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Comments Welcome

  • mbgphoto May 13, 2009 @ 10:29 pm | delete
    Very nice lens. 5* Love the music!
  • Senora_M Apr 27, 2009 @ 9:28 pm | delete
    My husband's first father's day will be this year. Gotta decide what to get him from our son! :) 5*s!!
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  • BarbRad Apr 9, 2009 @ 2:02 pm | delete
    I liked the poem. Did you write it? I didn't see the author's name. It would be helpful if you would state the author or source. If it's yours, you ought to take the credit. I agree that more people should pay attention to fathers. As the mug says, it's a tough job and a very important one.
  • financialadvisers4U Apr 8, 2009 @ 4:20 pm | delete
    This is a nice lens. .Both of our fathers have now passed on, but this lens has reminded me of them. And that is always a good thing/
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Apr 4, 2009 @ 8:13 am | delete
    I like the Bank of Dad shirt. Dad's are hard to buy for. Thanks for the ideas.
    Lizzy
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