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By JoAnne Green
June 16, 2010
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Father's
Day 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of Father's Day, as
the first special day for honoring and commemorating
fatherhood in the United States was celebrated on June
19, 1910.
I would
like to dedicate this page to paying special tribute to
my dad and all dads, not just on Father's Day but
every day. I invite you to submit a tribute to your
dad as often as you'd like, even after Father's Day.
Here you can share with our readers your special
thoughts about your dad, your favorite photos of you or
other family members with your dad, memories of your
dad, and your (or your children's) original poems or
artwork dedicated to your dad.
Here some
ideas that may get you started:
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What
does Father's Day mean to you?
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How
would you describe your relationship with your dad?
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What
did your dad teach you?
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What is
your special memory about your dad?
Your
comments may be as brief or lengthy as you wish. Kindly
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JoAnne's Entry # 1 -- What my dad taught me.
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June
17, 2010
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JoAnne Green. All Rights Reserved.
My father was a great man who managed to have a successful career,
be an influential community figure, and still find time to be a
devoted and attentive father.
After my
mom
passed away due to a terminal illness when I was almost
three years-old, my father became a single dad with
three children -- my two older brothers and me.
Dad raised
the three of us by himself. I remember that Dad
established daily routines with details for us to follow
from the time we got up in the morning through time for
bed.
Dad and I
always had breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day in my
childhood, through college days. All of us would eat
together at dinner time as often as my older brothers
got home on time. There were always lively conversations
at the table. Dad often started these conversations with
what he read or heard on the radio. Dad keenly followed
what had been going on in the country as well as abroad.
He always stated his opinions on each issue. My brothers
would get into a debate with Dad from time to time. Many
times when I was a very young child and just Dad and I
were together at meal time, Dad still told me about many
topics of current affairs, as if I would comprehend what
he was talking about. Most of the time, I would just
listen to Dad's daily talks. Sometimes I listened
politely even though I really didn't care about what
happened across the globe. I remember vividly when I was
about seven I asked Dad in a demanding manner why he
talked so much about what was happening in some far away
land. To my surprise, Dad was not upset with me
because of my rudeness; instead, he calmly looked into
my eyes and said, "Daughter, we just don't live alone.
There are other people in this world, and what they do
will affect us sooner or later."
How true that is! I learned the lesson my dad was trying
to teach me, and over the years, I have keenly followed world affairs and
events, just like my dad.
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JoAnne's Entry # 2 -- Dad's favorite things.
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June
17, 2010
Copyright
©
JoAnne Green. All Rights Reserved.
I
especially
dedicate the slide show below to my dad and other dads
who are nature lovers.
I would
like to share with you below one of my favorite poems
from one of my favorite poets:
Only a Dad
Edgar A. Guest
(1909)
Only a dad
with a tired face,
Coming
home from the daily race,
Bringing
little of gold or fame,
To show
how well he has played the game,
But glad
in his heart that his own rejoice
To see him
come and to hear his voice.
Only a dad
with a brood of four,
One of ten
million men or more.
Plodding
along in the daily strife,
Bearing
the whips and the scorns of life,
With never
a whimper of pain or hate,
For the
sake of those who at home await.
Only a
dad, neither rich nor proud,
Merely one
of the surging crowd
Toiling,
striving from day to day,
Facing
whatever may come his way,
Silent,
whenever the harsh condemn,
And
bearing it all for the love of them.
Only a dad
but he gives his all
To smooth
the way for his children small,
Doing,
with courage stern and grim,
The deeds
that his father did for him.
This is
the line that for him I pen:
Only a
dad, but the best of men.
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