Sunday, June 16, was another day to celebrate Fathers. It’s possible that my opinion is skewed because honestly, I am a spoiled girl when it comes to fathering. I have never at any time been without the loving and tender care of a father(s).
There is this joke that my sisters and I always tell – at one time or another in our lives, we all nursed a secret that we were dad’s favourite girl. Since dad never told us, we can only assume…😊
Fathers are often not expressive with their feelings, but never underestimate the depth, length and breathe of a father’s heart.
What’s with Father’s Day? Someone might be asking. Why don’t we have Husband’s Day? Son’s Day? Brother’s Day. I know there is International Men’s Day that conflicts with World Toilet Day, not sure who vetoed the date sha,🤷♀️but we have every reason to celebrate fathers – if for no other reason, at least, they plant the seed!
Whether they are prepared for it or not, a boy transitions from ‘omo mi’ to ‘oko mi’, from ‘nwam’ to ‘dim’ by the same mother. He goes from ‘wene‘ to ‘diokpa‘ by the same sister. From ‘dude’ to ‘sweetie’ and ‘daddy’ by the same wife and, in some cases, from ‘oga’ to ‘bigz zaddy’ by the same gal😉
Over the years, I have seen how my relationship with my older brother has evolved — from fighting with him, to ranting to him, to lobbying. Surrounded by a wife, daughters, a mother, and sisters, I don’t envy him at all. I hold him in awe and respect!
I often tease my husband that being on the edge makes his adrenaline race! The way he takes coffee to stay up late into the night to put in those extra time can be worrying, but behind those red eyes and tensed muscles are expectations – often from an entire village.👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦
Oh, how easy it could be to take for granted the silent sacrifices fathers make. What do we call them again? Rights and privileges!
Like an oak,🌳fathers stands tall wearing many hats with grace – husband, dad, brother, son, uncle, mentor, coah… the list is endless.
Behind the smiles and giggles of children are often fathers. Behind the gait and glam of a girl, woman, wife or mother are often fathers – past or present!
Every father needs to be in very close touch with the heavenly father to unburden, otherwise, pressure ti wa – they could crack and the entire village behind them might get hurt.
Today is not a day to proffer solutions on how to unpack a bit. It is just to acknowledge and celebrate dads!
Better late than never – happy Father’s Day to all fathers – today and always!👨
