17. Happy Father’s Day

“My dear father; my dear friend; the best and wisest man I ever knew, who taught me many lessons and showed me many things as we went together along the country by-ways”- Sarah Orne Jewett

“By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.” – Charles Wadworth

“The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.”- Confucius

“To her the name of father was another name for love.”- Fanny Fern

“A man knows he is growing old because he begins to look like his father.”- Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Sources – The Sun, Monday June 15 2009
Picture Source - Rafaeltrisno

Normally, we often forget the sacrifices our fathers made and the roles they played in shaping our lives. Father’s Day gives us the opportunity to express our love to this man who deserves our best. Father’s Day is a day to honour not only our father, but all men who have acted as a father figure in our lives. So, what is the word FATHER means to you?