Thought for the Fathers’ Day

There were times when all one associated one’s father with, was a stern looking man with an invisible stick in hand. During those days, children were afraid to talk to their fathers and readily did whatever he ordered, for they knew only one thing - you can’t disobey your father. Still, there was that deep-rooted respect that guided them throughout one’s life. Times have changed. Today, dads are more indulgent. They don’t expect their children to say, “Yes, father!” all the time. Today, they care for their children more than ever. They go out with them, play with them, pamper them and even change their diapers and cook their lunch whenever they get time. Yet, they haven’t lost their position as the epitome of strength and respect in the household. Those times have changed but the love that one have for his/ her father in their heart haven’t changed. Love for the father is also a unique one that also have a bit of fear and a feeling of need of that special person to guide our way through to our future.

*******         “By the time a man realizes that may be his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. ” -Charles Wadsworth