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Father's Day Origins and Inspiration

While mothers have had their special day since 1914, fathers have only recently officially received the recognition they so richly deserve. After all, dad is the pillar of the family unit, the one who made us feel safe, loved to tickle and tease, and above all gave us a sense of security. While mom was the pillow to fall on, dad was the rock who held us up. Here are some thoughts and facts on Father's Day, dedicated to every man out there who proudly wears the name DAD.

Origins

In 1909, listening to a sermon on Mother's Day, Mrs. Sonora Smart Dodd felt inspired by Anna Jarvis's efforts and felt there should also be a Father's Day. Her father, Civil War veteran William Jackson Smart, had as a single parent raised his six children in Spokane, Washington after his wife's death. She initially suggested June 5th, the anniversary of her father's death, however, she did not provide the organizers with enough time to make arrangements, and the celebration was deferred to the third Sunday in June. Unofficial support from such figures as William Jennings Bryan was immediate and widespread. Calvin Coolidge recommended it as a national holiday in 1924 but the all-male U.S. Congress was mindful that passing a measure so favorable to males could be seen as a conflict of interest. In 1926, The National Father's Day Committee met for the first time in New York City. Lyndon Johnson made Father's Day a holiday in 1966, but the holiday was not officially recognized until the presidency of Richard Nixon in 1972 when he signed into law a permanent U.S. Father's Day to be observed on the third Sunday of June.

Inspiring Words

When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years. - Mark Twain

I'm sure we all remember our teenage years and how true and insightful this statement by Mark Twain is. Here is another of my favorites:

It doesn't matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. - Anne Sexton

What is a dad? I'm sure not everyone would answer exactly the same way but this poem by an unknown author seems to sum it up very well.

What Makes A Dad? -Unknown

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,
And then there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it - Dad.

Perhaps the most important thing a father can give us is love. Hold on to your memories of youth. Those things that your father did that made you feel so special and loved. My favorite memory is of my father coming into my room one night when I was crying. He was so concerned even though to him, my problem must have seemed insignificant. By the time he left, I was happy, and the world was a brighter place. Many of us have these kinds of memories.

Excerpt from the song Dance With My Father
Artist: Luther Vandross

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around 'til I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again.

Be sure to let your father know how much he is loved and appreciated this Father's Day.

sources - wikipedia.org, Compton 's Interactive Encyclopedia 1997
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'Missing,' $23.25 General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1918Original Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company Subjects: World War, 1914-1918Fiction / GeneralHistory / Military / World War I Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: 'MISSING' CHAPTER I I set the tea, Miss?' Miss Cookson turned from the window. ' Yes -- bring it up -- except the tea of course -- they ought to be here at any time.' ' And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be ? ' The fair-haired girl speaking was clearly north- country. ' She pronounced the ' u' in ' supper,' as though it were the German ' u ' in Suppe. Miss Cookson shrugged her shoulders. ' Well, they'll settle that.' The tone was sharp and off-hand. And the maidservant, as she went downstairs, decided for the twentieth time that afternoon, that she didn't like Miss Cookson, and she hoped her sister, Mrs. Sar- ratt, would be nicer. Miss Cookson had been poking her nose into everything that afternoon, fiddling with the rooms and furniture, and interfering with Mrs. Weston. As if Mrs. Weston didn't know what to order for lodgers, and how to make them comfortable ! As if she hadn't had dozens of bridesand bridegrooms to look after before this! -- and if she hadn't given them all satisfaction, would they ever have sent her all them picture-postcards which decorated her little parlour downstairs? All the same, the house-parlourmaid, Milly by name, was a good deal excited about this particular couple who were now expected. For Mrs. Weston had told her it had been a ' war wedding,' and the bridegroom was going off to the front in a week. Milly's own private affairs -- in connection with a good-looking fellow, formerly a gardener at Bow-

'Missing,' $25.69 General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1918Original Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company Subjects: World War, 1914-1918Fiction / GeneralHistory / Military / World War I Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free.Excerpt: 'MISSING' CHAPTER I I set the tea, Miss?' Miss Cookson turned from the window. ' Yes -- bring it up -- except the tea of course -- they ought to be here at any time.' ' And Mrs. Weston wants to know what time supper's to be ? ' The fair-haired girl speaking was clearly north- country. ' She pronounced the ' u' in ' supper,' as though it were the German ' u ' in Suppe. Miss Cookson shrugged her shoulders. ' Well, they'll settle that.' The tone was sharp and off-hand. And the maidservant, as she went downstairs, decided for the twentieth time that afternoon, that she didn't like Miss Cookson, and she hoped her sister, Mrs. Sar- ratt, would be nicer. Miss Cookson had been poking her nose into everything that afternoon, fiddling with the rooms and furniture, and interfering with Mrs. Weston. As if Mrs. Weston didn't know what to order for lodgers, and how to make them comfortable ! As if she hadn't had dozens of bridesand bridegrooms to look after before this! -- and if she hadn't given them all satisfaction, would they ever have sent her all them picture-postcards which decorated her little parlour downstairs? All the same, the house-parlourmaid, Milly by name, was a good deal excited about this particular couple who were now expected. For Mrs. Weston had told her it had been a ' war wedding,' and the bridegroom was going off to the front in a week. Milly's own private affairs -- in connection with a good-looking fellow, formerly a gardener at Bow-