Recipe # 10: Father's Day Tribute

I know I'm a few days late on this blog, but it came to me that something needs to be said about the fathers of the world. I really feel like dads tend to get a lot of slack for their roles. I know that not a lot of us do this, especially on Father's Day, but dads seem to be second fiddle to mothers. It seems as though Mother's Day gets a lot of hype and advertising than Father's Day. I hear a lot of women saying Happy Father's Day to single moms, but I hardly ever hear anyone saying Happy Mother's Day to the single fathers. Yes, there are single fathers out there. My father used to be one of them after our Mother passed away, until he remarried. He took care of the three of us while working full time and helping to teach us responsibility and all the things parents teach us. He's not perfect, as no one is, but honestly, if I had to choose a dad, I would choose mine. Hands down.

As well, single mothers that are keeping their children away from their fathers: what the hell is wrong with you? Why would you deprive your child a relationship with his/her father? And I am talking about fathers that want to see their kids and help grow them up in the world. I'm talking about the fathers that, although he and the child's mother are no longer together, he makes a serious, full-hearted effort to keep in touch and regularly see the child and continue building a relationship. Not only is the father feeling the pain, but the child is going to eventually feel extremely deprived of a relationship with the father. It is so disgusting to hear stories about men that can't see their kids because the mother will not let them. It is so unfortunate, and to all those fathers out there that are being deprived of being fathers, I hope that your Father's Day was a good day and that you felt blessed to be a father.

And to my dad, I love you so much. I couldn't have made it this far in life without you. You helped make me the woman that I am today. Bless!

Live. Love. Laugh.

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