Father’s Day is always marked with endless ads that remind us that real dads use tools, grill stuff, and for some reason (at least according to the marketing team at Home Depot and Lowe’s) really want a parade of yard gadgets just seem like an awful lot of work! Ha, I guess that’s the price you pay for the privilege of being a dad! You pretend to love the power tool while secretly wondering what the hell you’re ever going to do with it.
But in truth, Father’s Day will always be about so much more than gifts or cards. I make no overstatement when I say that Father’s Day is a time to celebrate some of the most important men in the world. The men who are always putting others before themselves in a brilliant attempt to show their children what it means to be a good human. Because before any man can be a great father, he must first be a good man. And those good men that choose to be the father’s that we celebrate today are one of the great pillars that hold our households together, our neighborhoods together, and our society together. They hold our children’s lives together with wisdom, love, and understanding. They may not always know what they are doing, and they may not get everything right all the time. But that’s part of the wonder that makes dad’s so special. Even though they are often imperfect, father’s are never more perfect than in the eyes of their children who look up to them only to see a hero, a protector, and a good man. Happy Father’s day to all the amazing dads out there who show up day in and day out to be a man their children can look up to, love, and respect. May you be blessed enough to one day have the privilege of hearing your children telling your grandchildren just how lucky they were to have the most amazing dad ever!
Elizabeth Banak Books 