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Grandfather I get, 'cause I had a SOLID one of those!

But *father*... brings this ghostly thing to my mind:
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Nothing. Void.

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No image, relation, or legacy.
But also... no abuse, or asserted mistreatment.
So let's call the paternal thing a wash. 
Not particularly helpful. Not particularly hurtful.

But I have been exposed to EXTRAORDINARY fathers, and wow...
I can and do esteem honor to you Dads out there 
who are present, and doing your best...
who are not screaming and beating,
but are hugging and high-fiving. 

Thank you, nurturing and responsible men.
You are the good seed of our species.
Your happiness is important. 
**That you feel appreciated, is important.**

I appreciate you occupying your fatherly space,
because your presence adds tenor to the home.
The song is not as good, when sung without you.
Thank you. Happy Father's Day. 😊
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# And to the group that always FIRST comes to my mind on Father's Day... SINGLE MOMS + AWESOME AUNTIES!!!
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### Mom, I don't know how you did it. 🧡
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I don't know how ANY single mom does it, 
because even the partnered moms I know still seek additional help.

Lots of single moms can't afford the help they need. Catch-22.

If you want to see extreme resourcefulness and inner resolve, 
look at a single mom... doing the impossible, often with a fraction 
of the emotional and economic resource that would be ideal
to have, while stewarding another human life.

#### You wonderwomen *get it done.* 
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The older I get, the more I appreciate *what it took* 
to raise another, on your own. Thank you.

You didn't abort. You didn't give away. You didn't run away. 
### You stay, and *face the days.*
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You tell yourself "No," so you can say "Yes" to your lil' one. 
(Or  big one, as the case may be).
But please remember your kids also derive pleasure 
and confidence from seeing YOU content.  
So I hope you get loads of that. [**Contentment**](https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/eudaimonia/).
And not just today! 

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*Because fewer screwed-up childhoods now = fewer adult whackos later. 💐*

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Understanding that it is a manufactured commercial thing, still...
## Is Father's Day meaningful to you? If so, why/how?
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