This is a special post Fathers Day shout out to all the dads out there... Read and be blessed, and don't forget: Keep it simple... Enjoy!
I hope all my fellow dads enjoyed Fathers Day weekend, and that you received all the love and appreciation you deserve. If you're going through a challenging time right now, whether because of circumstances you wish were better than they are, or you're challenged by people in your life who don't appreciate you for all that you do, keep your chin up and keep on keepin' on...
You can still win the race if you stay on track. Don't worry about critics who second guess your every move because they think they know better than you what you should do. Everyone remembers the hero, nobody knows the critic. Don't look to others to approve your every move, and don't beat yourself up if you make mistakes from time to time. Like your kids, you are also a work in progress. Errors pay in the long run, just ask the companies that put erasers on pencils.
Don't try to please everyone: the only perfect person that ever walked this earth was hated, so don't think everyone's going to like you, or agree with you, including loved ones. Just agree to disagree, be at peace with who you are, and keep it moving. People will talk about you on three occasions: the day you're born, the day you die, and every day in between, so what they say should make no difference regarding who you are, or what you do.
Most important of all, remember the ones who make it possible for you to be a dad...I know you're thinking about the moms, but I'm talking about the ones who look up to you, the ones who call you Dad...your KIDS!!! Don't be ashamed to show them all the love, affection and attention you feel for them from the heart, as often as you possibly can. You won't regret it, and they won't forget it. Don't take it lightly: they appreciate your attention more than you may realize. Don't put it off: time flies too fast for you to notice and before long that little one who looks up to you now may one day soon be able to look at you eye to eye. Put a solid foundation under their feet so they can stand tall.
If you can do this in the face of second guessing and criticism from people who may despise you and not understand what you're doing (and aren't entitled to an explanation, by the way) when you look back on those days, you'll be able to say to yourself, "I'M GLAD I DID," instead of "I WISH I HAD"...and your kids may remember you one day like this:
Enjoy your day, Dad, and be blessed...!
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