desertjean
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Wishing all the Dads a HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!
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michael-in-phoenix
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Thanks, desertjean. I read an essay recently from a ministry that works in prisons...
...here in the US. Many years ago they started a program where they provided Mother's Day cards to any prisoner that wanted to send one to his Mom. They provided the card and the postage. There was a huge response in the prisons, and they estimated that more than 60% of the prisoners who had living Moms sent cards each year.
They had such great success they decided to offer the same deal to the prisoners on Father's Day. Free cards, postage, etc.
The response was almost nil. Most prisoners either didn't know who their father was, or had lost touch with their fathers at an early age. Many who did send cards, sent them to their fathers in another prison, where they were also serving time.
The results shocked the ministry. They began to try and understand the importance of a father who takes on the precious responsibility to raise their family and start by being a loving, loyal, respectful and responsible husband to his wife.
I am thankful for my family, and pray for all those who've never known the blessings I have received.
Michael
...here in the US. Many years ago they started a program where they provided Mother's Day cards to any prisoner that wanted to send one to his Mom. They provided the card and the postage. There was a huge response in the prisons, and they estimated that more than 60% of the prisoners who had living Moms sent cards each year.
They had such great success they decided to offer the same deal to the prisoners on Father's Day. Free cards, postage, etc.
The response was almost nil. Most prisoners either didn't know who their father was, or had lost touch with their fathers at an early age. Many who did send cards, sent them to their fathers in another prison, where they were also serving time.
The results shocked the ministry. They began to try and understand the importance of a father who takes on the precious responsibility to raise their family and start by being a loving, loyal, respectful and responsible husband to his wife.
I am thankful for my family, and pray for all those who've never known the blessings I have received.
Michael
michael-in-phoenix
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And he can meet THIS Michael's Dad as well. And since the acorn doesn't ...
...roll far from the oak, I would guess that Mr. Marilyn's Dad is quite an amazing guy.
Thanks, Marilyn (and Michael in Sarasota).
Michael
...roll far from the oak, I would guess that Mr. Marilyn's Dad is quite an amazing guy.
Thanks, Marilyn (and Michael in Sarasota).
Michael
michael-in-phoenix
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I was sobered by the revelation of what can happen when "Dad" isn't "on board".
dawn_mo
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I was kind of in denial of missing my dad day...
thanks for making me sit down and think of him. I miss him a lot, and I think I tend to concentrate on the living dads in order to avoid missing him. Your comments made me sit down and remember him tonight. It makes me sad to have lost him so young, but it made me think of some really good memories of him too. So thanks.
A funny note, Bubba was complaining to me about not doing something for him tonight, and he said it was Father's Day. I told him he wasn't my father, and he retorted that yeah, but I am your daddy. My poor stepdaughter started humming to herself and saying TMI, TMI, TMI...lol. Poor thing. I love that girl.
thanks for making me sit down and think of him. I miss him a lot, and I think I tend to concentrate on the living dads in order to avoid missing him. Your comments made me sit down and remember him tonight. It makes me sad to have lost him so young, but it made me think of some really good memories of him too. So thanks.
A funny note, Bubba was complaining to me about not doing something for him tonight, and he said it was Father's Day. I told him he wasn't my father, and he retorted that yeah, but I am your daddy. My poor stepdaughter started humming to herself and saying TMI, TMI, TMI...lol. Poor thing. I love that girl.