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My girls: Kayla and JordanToday is my seventh Father's Day and it doesn't get old. Hearing my wife and kids say, "Happy Father's Day!" with gusto is probably the coolest thing next to seeing my kids get excited on Christmas morning, the day I got married and the birth of my kids. Nothing tops those moments and nothing will. Ever.
We typically celebrate the day with a BBQ with family and friends and that's just fine with me. I like to keep things low key and relaxing. Basically, the day is the Superbowl of being a Dad. The best part is, there are no losers.
With that said, here is why it is and how to be, an awesome dad.
Every year, as most dads who blog do, I post something about how wonderful it is to be a dad. It's the greatest accomplishment in my life and always will be. When I open the garage door and my five and two year olds greet me at the top of the stairs, it is by FAR the best part of my day, every day. Daddy comes home as the hero.
On Father's Day, that feeling is amplified. That's why I call Father's Day the Super Bowl of Life. It's the one day out of the year that the spotlight is on you for all your hard work as the provider for the family. It's a massive responsibility and one that every father (whether you are married, together with kids but not married or just a father) should take 100% seriously. Sometimes you feel the weight on your shoulders. Sometimes you wonder if your raising your kids the right way. Sometimes you ask yourself, "am I doing all I can for my family?"
Well, when I get home and see the kids at the top of the stairs screaming, "DAAAAAADDDDYYYYY," I say yes. I'm doing just fine, thank you.
I could go on and on about the responsibility of being a father. But it is probably best said by a poem that my daughter brought home from pre-school a week ago, called "Footsteps":