Celebrating Fathers

It’s almost the third Sunday of June. Father’s Day approaches, and everyone is rushing to the store to purchase an electronic gift or new tool. We’ve all been there before, but this year we wanted to not only remind you to send your fathers a heartfelt card or gift, but also to take a moment and appreciate all they have done for us.

Our fathers are supermen in their own right and in small ways have made big impact in our lives. Many have worked long hours to ensure their children are provided for. They’ve shared their experience and wisdom with us — even though sometimes we didn’t want to hear it — and helped steer us in the right direction. They’ve even taken the time to read us stories, play games with us, or just talk.

Harmon Killebrew, baseball Hall of Famer, once said “My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, ‘You’re tearing up the grass.’ ‘We’re not raising grass,’” Dad would reply. “We’re raising boys.”

We are grateful for our fathers and want to thank all of you, fathers, for your simple but remarkable ways.