As I sit here and watch my 4 year old son run through the house screaming at his sister simultaneously spewing toys as if from some invisible orifice, I appreciate the torment that I put MY Dad through on a daily basis for 18 years. This not to say that my son is a bad kid, or that I was for that matter, but kids are well, kids. If you don’t have one, borrow one from one of your friends for a day (they will be happy to oblige, trust me). After the first couple of hours with a typical 3 year old, you’ll be scrawling out that thank you card to Mom and D ad.
It’s Fathers Day in many places and as the screaming in the background as I write this attests, is NOT a day off from our normal duties. Some of you are long veterans of Fatherhood with sons and daughters who have left the house for more independent ventures and you can sit back in the self satisfied glow of a job well done and watch the race/golf/football/tennis with a beer in your hand. Cheers, you deserve it. The rest of us will fight on, changing diapers and DVD’s and refereeing sibling fights until our nests become quiet too.
Thanks Dad for putting up with my crap for all of those years, I owe you more than I can ever pay back. If you are lucky enough to still have your Father around give him a call today, if you are even more fortunate and have the ability to go see your Dad, do it and give him a hug. You owe it to him.

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