My best friend sent me a text this morning that her ex husbands sister wished her a Happy Fathers Day. My sentiments exactly. Why shouldn’t she wish her a Happy Fathers Day? Why shouldn’t someone wish me a Happy Fathers Day? Which my best friend did by the way. There are men out there who are technically “Fathers” although I believe the correct term we are looking for is “baby daddies” who look forward to this one day of recognition for their accomplishments. Personally I don’t think that just because there is living breathing proof somewhere that your penis works gives you the right to claim recognition on Fathers Day.
I am 34 years old and my daddy is and always has been there when I need him. Whether it be emotionally, financially or just to give me swift kick in the ass when I am going off the rails on the crazy train! When it snows I can call my dad to come snow blow my driveway, unless it’s over 20 inches then apparently I’m on my own! In the spring when the dandelions have taken over my yard I can count on him to come over with the Weed and Feed and take on a personal war with them. When I’m sick he brings me Cocoa Puffs if that is the one thing that will make me feel better. My daughter does not have that luxury with her “father”, and it saddens me greatly to think that she never will.
In this day and age I think traditional gender roles are hard to come by. I know very few families whom the father makes the living, mows lawn, takes out the garbage, and fixes things, while the mother stays home and takes care of the children, makes the meals and knits in her spare time. Although for those of us single moms who work 40 plus hours a week, make the meals, do the laundry, take out the garbage, get the kids to soccer, football, drama, etc., do the grocery shopping, clean the pool, mow the lawn, fix the sink, shovel the driveway, unclog the nasty hairballs in the bathtub drain, kiss the boo-boos, clean up the vomit, listen endlessly to the crying and whining and everything else not covered in this job description…Happy Fathers Day to you and me! I’m going to get a pedicure!
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