QUOTE: I believe that what we become depends on what our fathers teach us at odd moments, when they aren’t trying to teach us. We are formed by little scraps of wisdom. -U. Eco
Fathers are progenitors of their children. They create in their children what their fathers created in them. A father gives life to the darkness of the child's mind. Being a father is actually a big responsibility. He is assigned some strict duties of not necessarily being a leader of the home but more of a foundation that the whole house rests upon. Fatherhood is an ever-changing event that transcends manhood by way of progression of a father's vision, direction, and openness he has with his family (children, wife, ex-wife, girlfriend, or baby momma).
Children (and families) need a father to show them how to navigate the rigors of the world. There is nothing more head-turning then a father swagger as a young child listens and receives every word that is said and learns from every example which is taught (success or failure). A mother may give an abundance of love, a father silently defines what love is. Importantly, how to know what love requires, and how to speak in a fatherly language only match by discipline, maturity, and reserve to be the wise old man of absolute value in the hearts of families.
KEEP IN MIND: A solid rock (or foundation [good father]) is one of the most valuable assets in our children life, family, community and human society.
TAKE AWAY: Every father should remember one day his children will follow his example, not his advice.
Inspired Voices #771
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