On Mums' Day almost everyone says "we love you Mum" and appreciate all you do. Period. On Dads' Day there's a mix of "you're a great Dad" and a whole bunch of advice on how to be a better Dad!!! Eh? I remember one year, many moons ago, on Fathers' Day our church played "cat's in the cradle"! Deanna was ticked-off about that! So the overall story from the mix of messages on Fathers' Day is "You're a great dad, but can you do better, please? We'd appreciate it."
The other thing I saw was where there was heartfelt thanks for Dads, 9 times out of 10 it was daughters expressing their love and appreciation for their Dads, not sons. I guess us men aren't so great at expressing our feelings (wait, I think that was in the "advice for Dads on Fathers' Day - express your feelings more ya big dolt!").
So here goes for this son expressing his appreciation for his Dad (now 89!) without offering any advice!
Letter to Dad
Dad,I love you and I appreciate you. For all the encouraging words, for all the pats on the back, for all the times you've been there for me through good times and tough times: thank you. You mean the world to me.
Your loving son,
Andrew
