Refelcting on Father's Day

When I woke up this morning I was greeted by hugs and kisses and 2 boys who couldn't wait to give their father a wallet they picked out.  It is not what they gave that mattered it was what was in their hearts.  There is truly something wonderful about the admiration and unconditional love children give to their parents and how son's look up to their dads.  Parenting is the hardest job in the world.  It comes with never ending sacrifice, putting others ahead of yourself and showing patience even when it seems like the entire house could be upside down. 

 One true fact overshadows all the rigors of being a dad, that is the fact that in this one role no matter who you are, not matter your standing, no matter your color and no matter your background you are your children's hero.  Daddy can do anything, Daddy can fix anything and Daddy knows the answer about everything.  In my case, I apparently know the history of every super hero and Star Wars character, even those that do not exist.  When you lay your head down tonight as a dad place a smile across your face because their is someone counting on you to be your best everyday and that is something to smile about.  So this is a salute to all fathers and what they do to stand as shining leaders of their families and examples of manhood for their children to aspire to.