Fathers

Fathers are subject that are very important to me because I have grown up with father issues in my life. My mom and dad got divorced when I was very young but luckily my mom got re-married when I was only a year old. My biological father was not much of a father to my brother and I and it really effected me as a child and even now into adulthood. However my step father who later adopted my brother and I is the best father a person could ask for.

Being lucky enough to see both sides of the spectrum I believe I have a unique outlook on fathers. Speaking first of only my biological father when I was a child I believe he didnt love or care for me even though we (sometimes) saw him every other weekend. As a child your parents are like super hero's and you look up to them so much so seeing how he didn't spend a lot of time with us and how he never parented us I was crushed. This has lead me to many problems today such as trust issues with men still having the insecurities that my own father doesnt like me and others that have been explained by children in the same circumstances.

I just thank my Father in Heaven that I have my other dad, who I believe is my real own. He has supported me and nurtured me just like a father should, he is not without his own imperfections but I love him so much. I cant imagine what my families life would have been like without him, he treats meas his own and it has always been that way. And because of him I think that the effects my biological father has done to me was very much lessened.

A lot of the focus is often put on mothers and how they are so important for children and I feel that a lot of dads dont know how important they really are! Just because the wife is home with the children doesnt mean you arent a huge part of there everyday lives. You teach your sons how to be men and your daughters how to be treated. To quote John Meyer in his song daughters "Fathers, be good to your daughters
Daughters will love like you do", you teach your children important lessons everyday.

So let us applause those father out there who truly love and cherish their children and know their own worth.
Thanks dad.