Father's Day is a special day for me. Over the years, I had the honor to have a Foster Father, an Adopted Father, and most recently, a Step-Father. I never did have an opportunity to personally meet my Biological Father, although I had located him but he didn't want anything to do with me. As painful as that was at the time, I now realize he had his own personal feelings, which may have been hard for him to share at the time. He is no longer alive, as well as my adopted and foster fathers, but I do still have a step father that I have great respect for, as he is a very loving, caring person.
We tend to go through life taking parents for granted, especially as we grow older and become parents ourselves. Sometimes fathers may not care to - or know how to - show their love to their child, but as a parent myself, I know that in the father's heart, their love for their child is still very strong. I grew up having great respect for my parents, and know now they loved me dearly, even though they may not have physically shown it all the time, and at times while I was young, I had trouble realizing how much they loved me.
Today, I salute all Fathers and wish them all a great Father's Day!
Because....... that's the way it is.
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