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smellysell said:
My daughter with her hair done for her "cyclone" part in her Wizard of Oz ballet tonight.
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Our 10 yr old also dances. She does ballet/tap/lyrical/jazz/hip hop, 5 days a week.............it's tiresome, for us, just to drop/pick her up! She's done the Tulsa Ballet Nutcracker, for the past 4 years. Now if I can just get my son, to be as driven as she is :)

But when she's on stage, I couldn't be more happy.
 
bfreebern said:
Our 10 yr old also dances. She does ballet/tap/lyrical/jazz/hip hop, 5 days a week.............it's tiresome, for us, just to drop/pick her up! She's done the Tulsa Ballet Nutcracker, for the past 4 years. Now if I can just get my son, to be as driven as she is :)

But when she's on stage, I couldn't be more happy.
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Sounds very similar to my oldest. Little one is only 2 nights a week at this point. It can be crazy making for sure.
 
A local charity here in Vegas is throwing a "Madhatter's Ball" tonight. It's a daddy-daughter dance for Las Vegas military members and first responders. My daughters have their dresses ready to go, and I've had to get my mess dress ready for wear for the first time since 2007! We're all excited!
 
I've never felt like *I* should be the one being the center of attention on Father's Day. The way I see it, the kids improve my life, and I am lucky to have them in it. My folks divorced before I was born, and I grew up without a father in my life at all. I never celebrated the day in my childhood, but I never felt like that kid sitting alone in class while everyone around him is happy. It was just life. I guess that is why I feel like Father's Day is a reminder to me of how much I mean to the lives of my own kids just by being present, whether they realize it or not. It's a reminder to me that I have a responsibility that they would never understand at their ages -- and that not everyone accepts that responsibility when faced with the prospect. (I also know plenty of dads who WANT to be more involved in their children's lives, but an ex-spouse and court orders keep them from being able to do so.)

Today I'm happy that I'm just waking up in the same house as my own children, and that although they think today may be all about me, I know that Father's Day really means that I am here for them... and that is why I'm happy.
 
kann said:
I've never felt like *I* should be the one being the center of attention on Father's Day. The way I see it, the kids improve my life, and I am lucky to have them in it. My folks divorced before I was born, and I grew up without a father in my life at all. I never celebrated the day in my childhood, but I never felt like that kid sitting alone in class while everyone around him is happy. It was just life. I guess that is why I feel like Father's Day is a reminder to me of how much I mean to the lives of my own kids just by being present, whether they realize it or not. It's a reminder to me that I have a responsibility that they would never understand at their ages -- and that not everyone accepts that responsibility when faced with the prospect. (I also know plenty of dads who WANT to be more involved in their children's lives, but an ex-spouse and court orders keep them from being able to do so.)

Today I'm happy that I'm just waking up in the same house as my own children, and that although they think today may be all about me, I know that Father's Day really means that I am here for them... and that is why I'm happy.
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Can't "like" this one enough Similar experience growing up, and also now with my own kids. Wife is beating herself up because she thought it was next week, but I could care less haha. Spent the morning building a rabbit hutch with my oldest daughter, now watching the end of the US Open.
 
kann said:
I've never felt like *I* should be the one being the center of attention on Father's Day. The way I see it, the kids improve my life, and I am lucky to have them in it. My folks divorced before I was born, and I grew up without a father in my life at all. I never celebrated the day in my childhood, but I never felt like that kid sitting alone in class while everyone around him is happy. It was just life. I guess that is why I feel like Father's Day is a reminder to me of how much I mean to the lives of my own kids just by being present, whether they realize it or not. It's a reminder to me that I have a responsibility that they would never understand at their ages -- and that not everyone accepts that responsibility when faced with the prospect. (I also know plenty of dads who WANT to be more involved in their children's lives, but an ex-spouse and court orders keep them from being able to do so.)

Today I'm happy that I'm just waking up in the same house as my own children, and that although they think today may be all about me, I know that Father's Day really means that I am here for them... and that is why I'm happy.
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You WIN!!!
 
kann said:
I've never felt like *I* should be the one being the center of attention on Father's Day. The way I see it, the kids improve my life, and I am lucky to have them in it. My folks divorced before I was born, and I grew up without a father in my life at all. I never celebrated the day in my childhood, but I never felt like that kid sitting alone in class while everyone around him is happy. It was just life. I guess that is why I feel like Father's Day is a reminder to me of how much I mean to the lives of my own kids just by being present, whether they realize it or not. It's a reminder to me that I have a responsibility that they would never understand at their ages -- and that not everyone accepts that responsibility when faced with the prospect. (I also know plenty of dads who WANT to be more involved in their children's lives, but an ex-spouse and court orders keep them from being able to do so.)

Today I'm happy that I'm just waking up in the same house as my own children, and that although they think today may be all about me, I know that Father's Day really means that I am here for them... and that is why I'm happy.
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Hellz Yes!!!

Well said Brother.


Today I am happy that my GI Bill paid my tuition before I had to...tomorrow

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Coffee......I'm happy for coffee.


kann said:
I've never felt like *I* should be the one being the center of attention on Father's Day. The way I see it, the kids improve my life, and I am lucky to have them in it. My folks divorced before I was born, and I grew up without a father in my life at all. I never celebrated the day in my childhood, but I never felt like that kid sitting alone in class while everyone around him is happy. It was just life. I guess that is why I feel like Father's Day is a reminder to me of how much I mean to the lives of my own kids just by being present, whether they realize it or not. It's a reminder to me that I have a responsibility that they would never understand at their ages -- and that not everyone accepts that responsibility when faced with the prospect. (I also know plenty of dads who WANT to be more involved in their children's lives, but an ex-spouse and court orders keep them from being able to do so.)

Today I'm happy that I'm just waking up in the same house as my own children, and that although they think today may be all about me, I know that Father's Day really means that I am here for them... and that is why I'm happy.
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Reading through this, really brought back some thoughts that I've had every Fathers Day, since becoming a father. My parents divorced when I was 12, so from then on out, it was my Mom who raised us. So we always celebrated Mothers Day and still do, but over the years I've realized that she was just as much a Father, as she was a Mother. If she didn't know how to do something, like tie a tie for instance, she had a co-worker help me. If "manly" things needed to be discussed, I always looked to men in our church, for that. Single mothers have it hard, especially when the father isn't in the picture. I'm going to start recognizing my Mom, on Mothers Day and Fathers Day, because she was/is both.

Kann - I love your comments and being the center of attention, it's also hard for me as well. I'm present and I think that's huge. I've went to every doctors appointment, every school awards assembly, every game/dance recital/30 minute play. I want my kids to know that I'm there for them. We were on a walk, the other night with Olivia, our 10 yr old daughter. She's the "vegetarian" so she thinks she's smart :) We were talking about Fathers Day and what it means to people. She asked me why Papa Lee (my dad) isn't around more/isn't more a part of our lives. It boils down to time and selfishness. When someone puts themselves above their children/grandchildren, people know and see it, it's even worse when a 10 yr old sees it. I told her that I didn't have a dad present growing up and it's why I'm at everything that I can be at.
 
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I loathe above thoughts of Father’s Day too. Especially Kann’s
 
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