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Submitted by Aryana
My father inspires me.
He demonstrates to me grace, strength, and perseverance. He possesses an extraordinary exuberance for life. I am so grateful to be blessed with the opportunity to learn under his wise council. I look to his presence for guidance and as a glorious example of integrity and . . . → Read More: My Father Inspires Me Views of Our Fathers is a series of real-life accounts submitted by members of the food for the soul™ community. These submissions are written from the child’s or parent’s perspective and focus on the lessons learned from positive or negative experiences. The intention of Views of Our Fathers is to explore the many roles fathers play and bring to . . . → Read More: Views of Our Fathers Contributed by SZ
They come anytime, these strange feelings of pride – Of joy and elation, concern and unknown. Emotion so raw, so deep in it’s wrapping, It’s taken my child to unwrap what’s been napping. They come unexpected – the ballet just last night. With each leap of the . . . → Read More: The Unwrapping of A Father Contributed by MB Something really has been bothering me lately. When I was eight years old, my father left me and my brother. I guess it really affected me emotionally, I just didn’t want anybody to notice but it did. So, I live with my mother and my brother and every time something happens . . . → Read More: I Have Doubts Contributed by Caryn Starr-Gates
My father is a prince among men, a gentle soul, a loving guy, a real mensch. My dad has always been there for all of us in many ways, someone everyone could count on. He has been the model for the kind of man my female cousins . . . → Read More: A Prince Among Men Contributed by Hastalag My Dad believed it was important that his children should be disciplined and always respectful to others particularly our elders and he never believed for example that an adult would ever say anything untrue about a child. I recall an incident where my father, returning from one of his frequent . . . → Read More: A Caring Disciplinarian Contributed by Maryann Conniff-Perez “If you want to understand any women you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully.” Anita Diamont – The Red Tent
This has been the premise we have existed under for all of our existence – Women – We are . . . → Read More: My Father Contributed by Island_Girl57
When I was a little girl, I felt a great deal of instability–living away from home, divorced parents, a stepmother, a new family of much younger siblings can cause feelings of insecurity. But through it all, you remained the one constant in my life. Sure, as I look back through the . . . → Read More: Life Lessons |
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