How Far Will Happy Go

Today we celebrate fathers. Not the sperm donors, but the fathers. No offense to those who are trying to have children that need a sperm donor. Fathers that have passed away, but we remember them like it was yesterday, that they were tickling you, or teaching you how to ride a bike, or carried you on their shoulders and the world looked huge from way up there. They are still part of our lives. They are still to be celebrated. To the non-fathers. The men that fell in love and got a package deal and love those children as much as if he had given birth to them himself. And he has to share that love with the "real" father. If done right, the children are the ones that benefit the most from this. They have TWO men in their lives that would gladly give up their own to save one of them. To the dads, that no matter how stern you want to be, your child looks at you in a certain way, and your heart melts. And you know who you are, because you know when it happens. To the fathers who are going through some tough times with their child, but you keep holding on, because you love them so much, that you would do anything to protect them. Even if that means nailing the windows shut. LOL. To the non-fathers who get to pass a football back and forth or sit down with a four year old and have a cup of tea. Or works 10 hours a day until he's bone tired, just to provide for mine, yours and ours. You're a family and sometimes you get stuck on the sidelines to the "real" dad.
To the real dads whose whole day is made when he walks in through the front door and has a herd of children rushing at him saying "Daddy's home! Daddy's home!" That feeling is what it's all about.
To the new about-to-be dads. Who just found out that it's going to be a girl. Now you have to go out and buy a baseball bat to keep the boys away from her. She's going to be "daddy's little girl" no matter how old she gets. To the dads who just found out that the adoption is going to go through and you get to bring your son home. Your child who will depend on you for everything. You are a special Dad, picked out by God, just for this child.To the father of a child with a disability. Again, God picked you out as that childs angel. Don't ever forget that.
To all of you, past, present, and future, Happy Father's Day! Take lots of pictures today. It's your day.