My father has been the epitome of humility, kindness and strength for my entire life. He’s a war vet, but never mentions it. He’s accomplished in so many areas, but never boasts. He will give you the most sound advice, but never puts you down. I can only hope to be that kind of father to my five children someday.
Hopefully he will appreciate the two drill packs I rebuilt for him for Father’s Day!
My Fathers day, for me at least is a reminder on how not to do it. My Father always puts himself first, never told us he loved us or spend any time with us that he did not have too. Gifts, after my parents were divorced, were reserved and for birthdays and Christmas and always chosen by my Mother who he later often forgot to pay. He was cold and self-centred to extraordinary degrees and boy could he hold a grudge if you crossed him or if he felt let down by you. The lesson I learned from my Dad was how not to be a father and now I have two boys of my own I remind myself of him when I am tired and would rather not play with the boys (I force myself too) when it comes to homework when I would rather watch TV I sit down and do it with them and gift buying is something I do personally and with considerable research. As for telling them I love them, not a day goes by when I don’t hug them and tell them so.
When my Father died I found out he had written my sister and me out of his will. My sister because of her life choices she’s a bit of a hippy but harmless and me because I told a doctor that he was not ready to come home when he was in the hospital with emphysema a few years back. His funeral was almost unattended and watching the priest struggle to say something nice about him bordered on the humorous.
Fathers day reminds me of him, sometimes painfully but it also pushes me to do better for my own kids and I think I do.
My father taught me to get ahead with my own effort!!
Fathers day is when I think about my father (dad) who passed in 1989, all he has done for me, and all he had not.
He was a World War Two veteran serving in the US Navy, in the south pacific. He had many stories of that time.
Growing up we (my brothers and I) heard them many times over and over. Now I do wish to hear them again.
I just spent the last two days with my dad in the hospital. Father’s Day will be a little sweeter this year.
Bob
My dad is my idol,our common mania is the flashlight collection.
My Father always taught me no pain no gain. I’ve found that to be true in life. Also what goes around comes around. Happy Father’s Day!
My father taught me to always work hard and to never take anything for granted. A great inspiration on all levels.
I dont have any special memories around Fathers day. When I was young I probably gave something to my dad. Probably from my teens till I got married didnt give anything... Since I got married I started to give a little present each year. What I learned: don't spend more money than you earn... :p
Unfortunately my dad is a complete waste of a human, and always has been. Left when I was less than 1 year old then fraudulently tried to remortgage our house leaving my mother to pay 2 mortgages. Luckily he didn’t succeed. My lovely mum bless her only told me this last year! over 40 years later.
He wonders now why I don’t want anything to do with him, and why I won’t let my kids see him.
On a brighter note he did inspire me - to be the complete opposite of him 
I have 2 kids now, 11 and 3 and a lovely wife of 16 years.
When i was a child, my father was such a strict man. what i considered “having fun”, he wanted nothing to do with it. In fact, he typically scolded me for it. I wanted the kind of father some of my friends had, they were allowed to have fun, the kind of fun teenagers have. As i have grown older and have teenagers myself, they think i am too strict. Im not in favor of them having the kind of fun “teenagers have”. I think they wish they had a father like some of their friends have.
Circle of life…Fathers (and Mothers) will always have the child’s best interest in mind, even if its seldom perceived as such by the child.
As a teenager, i never wanted to be like my dad. I think my children are thinking the very same thing….about me. You just wait… Life is a beautiful thing.
I am now smart enough to realize how dumb i was, my hope is that my children will feel the same way about them selves as they get “old enough”.
Now my dad is my Hero and i wish i could always be like him.
My dad turned 86 last month. Growing up, we weren’t very close, but I still admired him.
Thirteen years ago, my mother passed away from ovarian cancer.
After her passing, my dad and I have become very close and I treasure each day with him.
My dad is dead now, but I think of him many Many times every single day. Miss him Infinitely.
My father inspired me to work smarter not harder 
My dad taught me the meaning of patience. I recall as a kid sitting in the back seat of the car with him driving and my mom reaching over to honk the horn at someone that wasn’t driving the way she thought they should. I believe my dad was correct in not honking and exercising patience to prevent road rage that is so prevalent nowadays. Because of him, I too try to be more tolerant of those not driving the best.
HaPpy FaThEr’S dAy to all cool dads here… Just keep on shining…
My father always told me to study and to be a good person.
My dad taught me to be independent and respectful of others.
My father always been just a figure in my life, I am nothing like him, and doing my best to be better father to my kids. They are now young, but hope that one day they can turn around and say something nice about their Old man.
Thanks for giveaway
Still have my father - that’s the important thing (me, 49 - him, 83)
Thanks for the offer!