1110 HRS JUNE 15TH 2007

This Sunday is Father's Day.

I wrote this blog

3 years ago,

circa 1115 HRS JUNE 21ST 2004.

I still feel the same way,

so thought,

I'll just cut and paste.

I may not be lucky enough

to experience

fatherhood,

but in my mind,

this is the father,

I want to be

if ever given

a chance,

although I

seriously doubt now.

Anyone can be a father.

but it takes a real man,

to be a Daddy.

People do fall out of love.

I know how it feels.

But even if I stop

loving a woman as my wife,

I will never stop

loving her as mother

of my children.

Children maybe

a product of screwing.

But they ain't lightbulbs

that you can unscrew.

The marriage may be over.

But though you stopped

being a husband,

you cannot stop

being a father.

And being a fantasy Dad

isn't a solution.

A fantasy Dad

is one

who sees the kids

once a week

and spoils them rotten

lavish them

with gifts.

A Daddy is one

who imparts

a sense of value system

in the child.

He is a good disciplinarian,

but allows the kids

to make mistakes,

learn from them,

most importantly,

apply lessons learnt.

He teaches the kids

survival skills in Life,

make them appreciate things they have,

and never take things

for granted.

He leads as a male role model,

by example.

He extracts

the best

out of them.

Maximises

their potential.

He protects them

even by putting his own safety

on the line

to keep them safe.

He sacrifices

his personal happiness

for them.

The Greatest Quality

of A Father's love

is

UNCONDITIONAL