Should You Celebrate Father’s Day?

Many other days such as Grandparent’s Day and Children’s Day are celebrated but not as prolific as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, now the runner up Father’s Day comes close to second but does not supersede Mother’s Day celebrations. Mothers are more popular and have gain a celebrity status whereas fathers are looming in the shadows. Why is this difference so obvious? One needs to see the sweating and work schedules of a working Dad who wants to make the ends meet and never wants any deficit in rearing the child to adulthood.

Aren’t Dads the BEST? Dad was the one who held me in his hands probably second or third after my mother after I came into existence. He gave me lessons on how to play soccer, baseball or volleyball. He was the one who taught me how to survive a bully. He was the one backing me when my finances went wrong. He was the one who rescued me when I was caught on the wrong foot. He definitely was the person I could rely upon.

While the world was busy celebrating Mother’s Day, Sonora Smart Dodd in Washington who was brought up by single Dad wanted to give a token of appreciation to her own father. He was a war veteran from the Civil War. Sonora’s mother died giving birth to her sixth child. Her Dad a widower and a former farmer took care of all the kids single-handedly. This brilliant humanitarian idea was taken up by Dodd’s Church which honoured her father along with all the churches in the Spokane Ministerial Alliance. In 1972, the US government decided and authorized to celebrate the third Sunday in June every year as Father’s Day.

A lot of kids give handmade gifts to their fathers. If you are one who is short of time but can afford to buy expensive gifts, you ought to present him something to be cherished. For once pamper him to the brink of overflow. Do not neglect giving him gifts. A necktie, photo frame, coffee mug, Father’s Day cards are some of the common gifts. Golf clubs if he plays golf, fishing rod if he loves fishing, home tools if he loves to fix, gardening tools, music player, DVDs, instruments if he enjoys music and a lot of gifts can qualify for this special day if your father is one who has one of these hobbies.

Which father would not love the devout attention? Make this day incredibly special for him.

No matter how minimalist is your father, he would love to get a Japanese or German knife if he loves to cook or use it as some kind of tool. Humble and hand-written, customized cards are always handy. A gesture from you is what really is needed. A family vacation, a spa, a movie or a baseball game, anything that you remember and appreciate his presence is welcome.