The time we have had to live presents us with very different lifestyles, non-traditional families that are satisfied with love and commitment. It is currently more common for the decision to be parents to be more conscious.
The father figure is very diverse, in European countries for example you can visualize the father completely involved with parenting and they are the ones who also decide.
Parents are in many cases the perfect example to follow, who inspire us, support our decisions or not, who in their own way instruct us for life through their advice or their actions. There are many types of dads, those who are 100% dedicated, the affectionate, the distant, the workers, the consenting, etc. Having the father figure is important for any human being, whether by blood bond, adoption or life circumstances.
They educate by instilling values. In my case, I have had the fortune of having a father present, my greatest inspiration, example, a person of integrity.
Throughout life, the stages through which we live are the “parents”; in most cases, those who encourage us, correct us and wish the best for us, although sometimes we do not see it that way, perhaps as children we can feel misunderstood or not fitting in terms of ideas, however, life is showing us parents as our main guides and it is up to us to dignify their image.
I invite you to pay tribute to your father or those parents of your family, around you, recognize his sensitive side, his dedication, his advice. In many American countries, it is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June. Italy, Croatia and Spain do it on March 19.
So don’t stop passing the date unnoticed, if you still have your father alive, let him know how special he is to you, if you are a father enjoy your children, let yourself be surprised and spend the day together.
You don’t need gifts, or spend a lot to surprise him with a detail full of all your love, for example: prepare his favorite breakfast, schedule a walk to the countryside, spend the afternoon with board games, enjoy a family movie, give yourself some time to talk … maybe tell anecdotes from when you were little or better than when “he was a child”, do a craft together, review family photographs through time, visit a museum, meet with the parents of your family, etc. What do you think of?
Congratulations, Dads!
