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It has been nearly twenty years since my father died.

I have often wondered if I had “one more day with dad” what would I want to say? What would I want to know? What could I cram into twenty four hours with him?

I think I would ask him questions I never thought to ask when he was alive. I would want to know what he thought about religion, war, work, his friends, his parents.I would ask who was his favorite sibling and why.

I would have a deep conversation with him about something that really mattered. Life has matured me to the point I could do that now.

I would say “thank you” for never embarrassing the family; for the good name he left us. I would thank him for never lacking anything essential.

I would tell him about the world to come, in words he would understand. He was a veteran of World War II. My mother said when he came back from the war he was not the same man that left three years earlier. I think he would want to hear about a world without war and its aftermath.

I would tell my father what I have learned as a father and now a grandfather. That family is everything, and that grandchildren change your whole outlook.

What would you want to say to your father? If he is still alive maybe you can go to him soon and say it while he is alive. Ask him about the things you do not know. Do it now.

Fathers are really really important in a family and to a growing child. Don’t believe all the nonsense telling you a father is not essential in a child’s life. The presence of a father in a child’s life is the single biggest predictor of success in adulthood. Someone once said, “What matters for success is less whether your father was rich or poor than whether you knew your father or not”.

For all you dads who made the decision to stay around, thanks. You made the right choice and a difference in someone’s life.

And if your dad is still around make sure you tell him you care. Do it now, while you can.

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  • kiro

    @watchful

    Christmas and eastern is a religious pagan celebration while Fathers day is simple as paying tribute to our earthly Fathers and one reason to thank God Father in Heaven for their lives...My dad is a sabbath keeper! and I thank God for he is my dad that God given to us..

  • Ebon43aelonin

    The ucg doesn't celebrate Father Day which is just happening today, but a reminder that every day is truly our Father's day especially the Sabbath. I am not a christian but I strongly believe in the ucg stand with the Lord one true way. I thank you God and the Son for ucg and other true church who are keeping the Truth.

  • watchful

    I was surprised to see a fathers' day advertisement on UCG's website. I am wondering why does ucg need to remind or coax its viewers to observe / celebrate a fathers' day which was instituted by non-believers.

    Is it not contrary to scriptural admonition to us NOT TO follow the ways and wiles of the world we know. To be in the world but not to indulge in the same things that the world does.

    Where will this lead to, mr darris mcneely? Should we also then start to observe xmas day now to celebrate christ's birthday. after all, as the way proclaims - there is nothing harmful in xmas and we are just honoring Jesus as we do honor all fathers with fathers' day?

    If ucg believes there all scriptures are inspired and from God, then they should work harder to find appropriate verses and stories from scriptures that will inspire and encourage us to honor our parents. We DO NOT NEED TO USE A WORLDLY EXAMPLE to justify the 5th commandment.

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