🥂 Celebrating Father's Day 🥂

A father makes all the difference in a child's life. He's a pillar of strength, support and discipline.
His work is endless and, oftentimes, thankless. But in the end, it shows the sound, well-adjusted
children he raises.

                                                                    FATHER
                                                            He never looks for praises
                                                                He's never one to boast
                                                            He just goes on quietly working
                                                                For those he loves the most
                                                             His dreams are seldom spoken
                                                                  His wants are very few
                                                          And most of the time his worries
                                                                  Will go unspoken too
                                                          He's there...A firm foundation
                                                             Through all our storms of life
                                                                 A sturdy hand to hold to
                                                               In times of stress and strife
                                                               A true friend we can turn to
                                                              When times are good or bad
                                                           One of our greatest blessings
                                                              The man that we call dad
                                                              
                                                           PERFECT PARENT AWARD

 

On Father's Day, much of the world will take the time to appreciate the work of good fathers. While you show your admiration for your own dad, take the time to see if you yourself have what it takes to be a great father, whether you have children or plan to.

A good father loves his children, but he doesn't let them get away with murder. He strongly disapproves of his children's misdeeds, using tough love to prove a point. He does this through the power of his words, not his fists.

Likewise, a father doesn't reward his children for actions that are expected of them, such as helping with house chores or performing well in school. If his child drops out of school, the father demands that he provide for himself, considering the child no longer wants to invest in his own future.

A good father realizes that his children are human, and that making mistakes is part of growing up. Spending money recklessly, getting into minor car accidents, getting drunk and sick for the first time, even dating questionable women are rites of passage, and a good father recognizes this. However, he makes it clear that repeated irresponsibility won't be tolerated.

He Teaches His Children To Appreciate Things
A good father never lets his children take what they have for granted. From the food on the table to the good education he's paying for, a good father will make his children see the value in everything they have. He'll ask his child to get a job to help pay for a part of his first car, and take the time to illustrate how important a good education is. He doesn't let his kids treat him like an ATM. He teaches his kid to appreciate important purchases like the Promaster Navihawk GPS watch from Citizen which, with its Satellite GPS Timekeeping technology that adjusts time in 27 cities, he'll need when he's responsible enough to travel the world on his own. 

He's Open-Minded

A good father understands that times, people and tastes change over the years, and doesn't try to maintain some gold standard of his own time. For instance, he realizes that body piercings are more commonplace than before, that more couples have premarital sex, and that people talk more candidly about personal issues. In other words, he allows his children to be citizens of their day and age.

He Accepts That His Kids Aren't Exactly Like Him
Everyone is different and a father knows this well. He won't expect his kids to live the same kind of life he does, and do the same kind of work. He also respects their values and opinions, as long as they don't harm the family or anyone else.

To use a pop culture example, he's like Martin Crane from Frasier ; the everyman blue-collar dad who allowed his pompous sons to steer their lives in a different direction, even if he didn't quite agree with them.

He Spends Quality Time With His Children

A dad knows how to have fun with his kids too, taking them out to games, movies, and supporting their sports teams by attending their matches. He takes the time to listen to his kids and have a good, easy chat with them. He also makes time to help them with their homework, every night if necessary.

He Leads By Example
A good father is above the old "do as I say, not as I do" credo. He will not smoke if he doesn't want his kids to do it, and definitely won't drink heavily. He teaches them to deal with conflict with a family member and with others by being firm but reasonable at the same time.

A good father also illustrates the importance of affection by professing his love for their mother in front of them. And he won't fight with her in their presence. In all, he adheres to the values he'd like his children to follow.

  
WITH ALL THIS BEING SAID:

THE SISTERS OF ETA SIGMA DELTA SL SORORITY  WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL THE FATHERS A WONDERFUL DAY TODAY AND EVERY DAY

{ Over and Out } Egypt A. Assanti  { aka } Big Sister Southern Heat~~~ ESD "Baroness" 👑  💋