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"A father carries pictures where his money used to be."


Dads who are heads of state,
and dads who collect household garbage,
you have our admiration.
You are everyday heroes.
You carry the weight of the world on your shoulders,
and it does not go unnoticed.


Whatever you do this Father's Day, if your dad is still around, make sure he
knows just what you appreciate about him, or get him to tell you one of his
stories. You never know when it might be his last Father's Day with you.

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HISTORY OF FATHER'S DAY
        The idea of Father's Day was conceived by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children by himself on a rural farm. June was chosen for the first Father's Day celebration - proclaimed for June 19, 1910, by Spokane's mayor - because it was the month of William Smart's birth.
The first presidential proclamation honoring fathers was issued in 1966 when
President Lyndon Johnson designated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Father's Day has been celebrated annually since 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made it permanent.

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~WHAT MAKES A DAD~
    God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea.
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight.
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need.
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad.
~Happy Father's Day~