This Fathers' Day we decided to share a few of the things we love about our dads with the rest of our friends and family.
Throughout our travels we have seen some very different kinds of families. From the tiny nuclear families of Northern Europe to the vast extended networks of families across North Africa, to our own American experiences. With each encounter, we reflect a bit on our own families and over time we have learned:
1. fathers never stop worrying about their kids, even when their kids have kids of their own
2. fathers can work from home while mothers go to work, just as well as the other way around
3. fathers can be gentle as well as protective
4. fathers have shown us a thing or two about how to choose a good wine
5. spending time alone with fathers is important
6. fathers are talented: in the garden, in the kitchen, in the pulpit, in the O.R., in the home
7. some of the most fun we've had with fathers has been while biking, traveling, doing crosswords, cooking, driving, talking, listening, and exploring new places
8. fathers do sometimes stop and ask for directions
9. fathers can be techie and modern without losing their appreciation for good old-fashioned music, literature, conversation, and mah jongg
10. no tie, polo shirt, or golf club can ever come close to capturing the gratitude we feel for our dads - but we'll keep giving them occasionally anyway . . .
This fathers day we want to send special thoughts out to our dads (We love you guys!) and to all fathers and father figures everywhere. Please feel free to post your own thoughts and reflections about your fathers in the comments section of our blog.
Happy Fathers' Day!
3 comments:
Such a neat commentary on your dad/feelings.Sometimes the realization of what your dad did for you doesn't come until it's too late to express it. And then you find you are patterning your life in his ways, and you wish he could know. Maybe somehow he does.
See the movie "Namesake" - it's a good example.
Eric & Molly,
I enjoyed your blog on Father's Day and want to thank you both. Love, Dad
P.S. I have to finish putting in some drains in my garden.
I am reading this way past fathers day though I was still moved by it and sent it on to my kids for reflection at a time other than fathers day. and especially for my son who is becoming a father.
thank you
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