Comments on: Father’s Day overshadowed

By: Points of Interest, #18 « Mind, Soul, and Body

Points of Interest, #18 « Mind, Soul, and Body — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:08:26 +0000

[...] her husband, which leads her to an epiphany, Major spiritual milestones like baptism are actually the heart of what Father’s day is all about. [...]

By: nanajan

nanajan — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:48:19 +0000

Great thoughts about the sacrifices of fathers. Thanks for a thoughtful post!

By: Les

Les — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:08:50 +0000

good thoughts shelah– I too have such great dads in my father and allen- they work so hard to make possible my efforts and priorities- Their sacrifices are often silent and probably aren’t praised enough– happy Baptism day to bryce

By: Jia

Jia — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:05:51 +0000

Great post! I think I might re-evaluate my plans for Father’s Day, and add in a little extra something special.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:05:22 +0000

This was good timing for me. While I am making a bit of a fuss for dh this weekend, I am not as grateful as I ought to be.

Good grief, and I just realized I never did get my dad a father’s day card–Dang!!

By: FoxyJ

FoxyJ — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:29:36 +0000

This weekend we’re celebrating my husband’s graduation with his second MA. He also works hard and sacrifices a lot fo us. I feel bad because we literally don’t have money to buy him anything special (we’re moving in a few weeks), but I found a fun new cupcake recipe to try And our family members are coming, so I guess that’s good for a celebration.

By: Julie R.

Julie R. — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:04:41 +0000

Thanks for this–I’m preparing a talk this morning about fathers for Sacrament Meeting, and this was a great “appetizer,” if you will, before I jump in.

My dad continues to sacrifice…he is building up vacation time so he can help his only single daughter (me) move next month. I often feel guilty for his sacrifice, but I know he didn’t think twice about it. It is humbling, and a good example to me for how I should live.

By: Emily M.

Emily M. — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:15:16 +0000

Ah, you made me cry. I think I take the steady work of my husband and my father for granted–you’ve made me see them more clearly.

By: Dalene

Dalene — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:38:00 +0000

Great post Shelah! What a great weekend for a baptism!

By: wesley's mom

wesley's mom — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:27:03 +0000

Our daughter is also getting baptised this weekend.

Like you I have been feeling a little disapointed for my husband. Dads don’t ever seem to get the same amount of celebration that mothers do. I doubt my husband has even given it a thought.

I think my he would agree with you that seeing our children grow into the people they are becoming is reward enough.