I'm seein' my father in me
I guess that's how it's meant to be
And I find I'm more and more like him each day
I notice I walk the way he walks
I notice I talk the way he talks
I'm startin' to see my father in me
And I'm happy to see my father in me
By Diane Forrest
My husband
loved to listen to Paul Overstreet every time we went somewhere in the
car. There was one particular song he
was fond of; it was called seeing my Father in Me. His father was a Baptist Preacher. He worked hard during the week at Coca Cola
Bottling Co. and did many side jobs too. On Sunday's he could be found
delivering sermons at his church, and the evenings would find him visiting the
sick, and members of his congregation.
My husband was so proud of his father, and wanted to emulate him as much
as possible. I never had the pleasure of
meeting this man, but heard many wonderful stories about him, and saw many pictures. Every time Paul Overstreet song came on, my
husband would ask me if I thought he looked like his dad. While I didn't see much of a resemblance, I
know that he would have been proud of the man my husband had become.
Today is
Father's Day. It was first celebrated in
1910, as a compliment to Mother's day, which was celebrated in May. In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued
the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third
Sunday in June as Father's Day. Six
years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President
Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972.
Father's day
hold's the record as the most collect calls made, however with the phone plans
available today, collect calls are a thing of the past. Father's Day has not received the glory that
Mother's day had found.
I was fortunate
to be blessed with a wonderful father; he is smart, funny and admired by
many. He worked long and hard to provide
for his family, and we never wanted or needed anything. His work kept him away from home, birthdays,
and special occasions like sporting activities or school events, but his work
responsibilities made it possible to provide a roof over our heads and food in
our mouths, and clothes on our backs, and it was more important for him to make
these sacrifices for our well being.
Today is a day
to salute all the father's. If your
father was a part of your life, let him know how much you appreciate him. If your father is no longer in your life,
make an important man in your like your honorary father for the day. It may be a relative, neighbor or friend, but
let him know what an important part he plays in your life, and to all the
father's out there, and especially to my daddy...Happy Father's Day!!!
Me and my Dad! |
OMG what a nice tribute to your Father and Husband!
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