Pastor's Pen - June 19, 2016

FATHER’S DAY

I am sure many of you have read this little story before. I don’t know the author, but I think it bears being told again this Father’s Day. It’s a story told by a relective boy or girl who is now a senior adult.


“When I was 4 years of age, I said, ‘My daddy can do anything.’

At 7, I assured everyone that ‘My dad knows a lot, a whole lot.'

When I was 8, I recognized that ‘My dad doesn’t quite know everything.'
 At 12, I said ‘Oh well, naturally father doesn’t know that either.'
When I was 14, I declared that ‘My father is hopelessly old fashioned.'
At 21, I said that ‘My dad is out of date, what do you expect?'

When I became 25, I admitted that ‘He knows a little bit about things, but not much.’

At 30, I said, ‘Maybe we ought to find out what dad thinks.’

When I turned 35, I said ‘Be patient, let’s get dad’s assessment.
At 50, I said ‘I wonder what dad would have thought about that. He was pretty smart.’

When I was 60, I felt that ‘My dad knew absolutely everything!'
At 65, I declared ‘I’d give anything if dad were here so I could talk this over with him. I really miss that man.”


Dads aren’t perfect, but they sure are a vital blessing as teachers and shapers of our lives!

“God our Father, shower your love upon our dads! Bless our dads, living and deceased!”


Fr. Ralph