Father's Day

Yesterday was Father's Day, so in our household it meant that Jason went fishing and later on we went down to my parent's house for a fish fry. To me Mother and Father's Day are Hallmark holidays and here's why:

I don't think you truely realize how much your own parents ever did for you, until you become a parent yourself. Prior to kids you realize your parents forked over money when you asked (politely), they wondered where you were most nights, every once in a while they expected you to show up at a family gathering here or there, and they were always concerned about your well-being and that's about all you really thought they did. Not until you carry the responsibilities of your own children do your realize that so much more went into being a mother or a father-and you can finally appreciate ALL that your parents have done and continue to do for you. And you learn to appreciate those things on a daily basis, not just one day out of the year.

To me there's really nothing to celebrate, because we "celebrate" almost every day of the year. No gift or monetary value can define Father's Day, just simple acts of kindness, or a thank you where it's warranted are constant reminders of how lucky we are to have children, a father, or grandfather.