Lord, please bless our fathers, these men who mean so much to us, who are greatly responsible for who we are and who we are becoming. Bless them for having the courage to do what’s necessary to keep us out of trouble, for making us do the right thing, for helping us build our character, even when it makes us angry; and bless them for pushing us to do our best, even when they just want to love us. Bless our fathers for being our protectors, for leading us through stormy times to safety, for making us believe that everything will be all right and for making it so. Bless our fathers for quietly making a living to provide for those they love most, for giving us food, clothing, shelter and other necessary and not so necessary material things, for unselfishly investing time and money
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A grandfather is a special blessing enriching the life of a grandchild with unique and incomparable joys. Grandpa, you are my special joy. I get a warm, safe, contented feeling when I think of you. With you, I feel no pressure to be what someone else wants me to be; you love me enough to let me be me. You're never in a hurry; you always take time to listen and to help. You are always there for me when I need you; You're never too busy for talks, for walks. I can count on your wisdom, your life experience, your understanding heart to help me comprehend and
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It’s not so common anymore to have a dad who’s really there, who is the provider for his family, who comes home every night, whose predictability creates a sense of stability and security in his household. Your routine may not seem valuable to you, but it’s worth a lot to me. I’m thankful that I can depend on you to always be you-- a real father, responsible, trustworthy, and a great role model. I’ve learned a lot of good things from watching you. Thanks, Dad.
Dad, you’re like the sun to me, a sure thing, always there, beaming light and warmth on my life. Whatever is good in me today, I owe to your wisdom, your patience, your strength, your love. You taught me by example, as a role model, how to be my own person, how to believe in myself, instructing me without controlling me. Even when we disagreed, you held us together, so our bond was never broken. I understand what you did for me, and I am so grateful that I have you as my solid foundation, my rock. I respect you, I admire you, I love you, my guiding light, my father.
In a time when fathers are totally absent, gone most of the time, or physically present but mentally distracted, you are there for me— looking at me, listening to me understanding me, talking with me. You make time for me even when it’s inconvenient for you. You make me feel important to you.
I learn from you when you teach me, when I watch you do things, and when I observe you just being yo
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I love you, Dad, and want you to know, I feel your love wherever I go. Whenever I've problems, you're there to assist, The ways you have helped me would make quite a list.
Your wisdom and knowledge have shown me the way, And I'm thankful for you as I live day by day. I don't tell you enough how important you are, In my universe you're a bright shining star.
