Father’s Day Stories
Fathers are human. They make mistakes,
they sometimes fail us, some even fail to show the love that they should. Most
Fathers really want to do the best for their children. Sometimes, they just
didn't know how and sometimes they failed because no one ever showed them a
good example of what a father should be. Most Dads did their best. They loved
us and they still do. They made sacrifices, they gave all they had for their
families. Let's make their day special by letting them know that we love and
appreciate them.
Here are great Father's Day Stories to
make your Father's Day a day you will remember! We pray that they will be a
blessing to you and that you will make your Father's Father's Day special for
him!! God Bless You!
When you get too old for Daddy’s kiss
The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand
up and jostled the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. "How
embarrassing. I am getting so clumsy in my old age." Everyone had a good
laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments.
It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others.
The priest said, "Come on, Frank. Tell us your most
embarrassing moment." Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood.
"I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He
had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard
and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough
for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still
at home." He looked at us and said, "I wish you could have met my Dad.
He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas
for his catch. When you got close to him, he smelled like the ocean. He would
wear his old canvas, foul-weather coat and his bibbed overalls. His rain hat
would be pulled down over his brow. No matter how much my Mother washed them,
they would still smell of the sea and of fish."
Frank's voice dropped a bit, "When the weather was bad
he would drive me to school. He had this old truck that he used in his fishing
business. That truck was older than he was. It would wheeze and rattle down the
road. You could hear it coming for blocks. As he would drive toward the school,
I would shrink down into the seat hoping to disappear. Half the time, he would
slam to a stop and the old truck would belch a cloud of smoke. He would pull
right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and
watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell
me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here, I was twelve years
old, and my Dad would kiss me goodbye!".
He paused and then went on, "I remember the day I
decided I was too old for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to
a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my
hand up and said, 'No, Dad.' It was the first time I had ever talked to him
that way, and he had this surprised look on his face."
I said, "Dad, I'm too old for a goodbye kiss. I'm too
old for any kind of kiss."
My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes
started to tear up. I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked out the
windshield."
"You're right," he said. "You are a big
boy....a man. I won't kiss you anymore."
Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to
well up in his eyes, as he spoke. "It wasn't long after that when my Dad
went to sea and never came back. It was a day when most of the fleet stayed in,
but not Dad. He had a big family to feed. They found his boat adrift with its
nets half in and half out. He must have gotten into a gale and was trying to
save the nets and the floats."
I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his
cheeks… Frank spoke again. "Guys, you don't know what I would give to have
my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek....to feel his rough old
face....to smell the ocean on him....to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I
had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was
too old for a goodbye kiss."
I don't know about the rest of the guys,
but I wanted more than anything to put my arms around my Dad let him know just
how special he was to me.
It is so easy to
forget to tell people how important they are to us, especially our parents.
Father's Day. If you are lucky enough to still have your dad around, then go
and see him. Tell him how much you love and appreciate him. And if you can, put
your arms around him, give him a kiss on the cheek, and let him know that he is
the most important man in your life.
We have another Father that loves us and who has cared for us. He is our Father in Heaven. No matter how much your dad loved you, your Father in Heaven loves you much, much more. He is reaching out to you right now and He wants you to know that He cares. Just open your heart and receive His love, and tell Him that you love Him, too.