In case you don't know, Fathers' day is celebrated on every third Sunday of June in this part of the world though I just learnt that today too. Fathers' day is not as common as Mothers' day if you observe and that is often attributed to the parental bond being stronger between the mother and the children than with the Father. or who do you love more , your mum or your dad? some dad can be too harsh, too busy to give attention to their children, u know? smiles ... do you think it's worth celebrating such dads?
First of all, who is a Father? A father is a man matured enough not just to produce children but to protect and provide for his family. A father is a visioneer, a leader, head and number 1 in the family. He is a representative of the Godhead in the family, he must be strong enough for his wife to lean on and be wise enough to earn the trust of his children. this definition is not exhaustive though but this is not supposed to be a thesis on who a father is. The reason why I want to share this with you is so that you might also celebrate your dad whether he falls short of your expectation of who a dad is or not.
Let me talk a bit about my dad; he is Samuel Akuruyejo by name, in his late 50's. he is a petty trader and a roadside vulcaniser, a Deacon, husband of one wife, he is slow in making decision and do not change them easily, though very hardworking but his stream of income made it difficult to provide for our every needs(I have 3 siblings). He falls short of my definition of a dad for in search for money and attempt to provide for us, he failed to establish a personal relationship with us, I can count how many times my dad and I sat down and gisted or talked thereby leading to me making almost all the decisions I have made in life till now by myself, we all grew up not to really like him(for my siblings feel the same way) such that we often thought that he is just there to pay our bills but we have been wrong all along.
Can I tell you, that no matter who your dad is or what roles he has played in your life, God deliberately chose him as your dad, that he is your dad is not arbitrary, it's for a purpose, he was custom-designed with God's plan in mind and your parents are the ones God Himself chose for you. My dad's kin d of person afforded me the kind of training God would have me undergo, I would not have become who I am today, had I have a different parent so know for sure that in every adversity, lies a seed of equivalent advantage. Today, I look back and thank God for giving me such a dad for it was God's plan all along. I therefore dedicate the following lines to him;
"Dad, you may not be the best in the world, but you are the best for me for you are all i have got. You have taught me several lessons by words and deeds, lessons in which by applying them, have made me become amiable amidst my colleagues.
many times, we have argued and fought over little things, most of the time over money, how foolish I was to think you do not care for whatever actions you displayed, your intentions to me were always pure and that of a loving father.
I have grown only to realise that you being my father and I being your first son was never an accident. you are a proper parent for you have raised a proper child.
I do not know how many of those nights you cried to bed when it looked like I wouldnt live only for me to grasp life and began to demand more than you can give, I do hope that nights in which you'd go to bed smiling cos I live shall be more.
Dad, i love you and appreciate you for your existence has been a blessing. Thanks for being there"
I have called and appreciated him, Eulogy is useless when they are dead, appreciate your parents esp your dad now that he is alive.
Thanks for reading along, do post your comments. see u again
First of all, who is a Father? A father is a man matured enough not just to produce children but to protect and provide for his family. A father is a visioneer, a leader, head and number 1 in the family. He is a representative of the Godhead in the family, he must be strong enough for his wife to lean on and be wise enough to earn the trust of his children. this definition is not exhaustive though but this is not supposed to be a thesis on who a father is. The reason why I want to share this with you is so that you might also celebrate your dad whether he falls short of your expectation of who a dad is or not.
Let me talk a bit about my dad; he is Samuel Akuruyejo by name, in his late 50's. he is a petty trader and a roadside vulcaniser, a Deacon, husband of one wife, he is slow in making decision and do not change them easily, though very hardworking but his stream of income made it difficult to provide for our every needs(I have 3 siblings). He falls short of my definition of a dad for in search for money and attempt to provide for us, he failed to establish a personal relationship with us, I can count how many times my dad and I sat down and gisted or talked thereby leading to me making almost all the decisions I have made in life till now by myself, we all grew up not to really like him(for my siblings feel the same way) such that we often thought that he is just there to pay our bills but we have been wrong all along.
Can I tell you, that no matter who your dad is or what roles he has played in your life, God deliberately chose him as your dad, that he is your dad is not arbitrary, it's for a purpose, he was custom-designed with God's plan in mind and your parents are the ones God Himself chose for you. My dad's kin d of person afforded me the kind of training God would have me undergo, I would not have become who I am today, had I have a different parent so know for sure that in every adversity, lies a seed of equivalent advantage. Today, I look back and thank God for giving me such a dad for it was God's plan all along. I therefore dedicate the following lines to him;
"Dad, you may not be the best in the world, but you are the best for me for you are all i have got. You have taught me several lessons by words and deeds, lessons in which by applying them, have made me become amiable amidst my colleagues.
many times, we have argued and fought over little things, most of the time over money, how foolish I was to think you do not care for whatever actions you displayed, your intentions to me were always pure and that of a loving father.
I have grown only to realise that you being my father and I being your first son was never an accident. you are a proper parent for you have raised a proper child.
I do not know how many of those nights you cried to bed when it looked like I wouldnt live only for me to grasp life and began to demand more than you can give, I do hope that nights in which you'd go to bed smiling cos I live shall be more.
Dad, i love you and appreciate you for your existence has been a blessing. Thanks for being there"
I have called and appreciated him, Eulogy is useless when they are dead, appreciate your parents esp your dad now that he is alive.
Thanks for reading along, do post your comments. see u again
Hmmmm! You've gat stories to tell sir. God bless your experiences.
ReplyDeleteHappy Father's day to our fathers. God bless them for us
Amen bro Gabriel. Thanks
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