Father’s Day is the time we get to think about our fathers. Tell us about yours? Was he the greatest Dad every, or a deadbeat? Is he still alive or do you dearly miss him? What are some of the good and bad lessons he taught you? We don’t have to keep this as a normal Father’s Day. Tell us your story!
Good or Bad Dad?
Wheat & Tares 
I don’t know if my dad would want to take responsibility for my faith transition, but he was the first person to teach me that you can’t believe absolutely everything you hear people say at church–or anywhere else for that matter. He taught me to really think about things. He is a great person and a great dad, and I love him.
My father is a good man who has no idea how to deal with emotional issues. His one attempt to explain to me the “facts of life” was so circumspect and evasive that at the end I really had no idea what he was talking about. But, despite that(and other things), when he finally passes away, I will miss him…a lot.
My dad’s a great guy: very smart, handsome, hard-working, and faithful. Like all men of his day he’s a bit sexist and unemotional, but those aren’t very serious flaws. He taught me a lot of things, particularly about hard work and loyalty.
Bad dad, left my mother when my sister was born, moved home to his parents. Didn’t pay alimony. Hard to see the good in that.
My husband on the other hand has been a loving provider for thirty five years and a great example for our kids, God love him. Awesome.
Great Dad. Married young. Worked hard, often at jobs he hated, to support his family. Quirky sense of humour, and a non-conformist streak manifest in facial hair, coloured shirts, bow ties and fancy waistcoats. Dedicated church member, not afraid to speak out, and exemplary home teacher.
Poignant day for me because my Dad, in spite of his relatively young age (in his 60s) has become increasingly incapacitated over the last 18 months or so, and medical investigations and treatments having eliminated all other possibilities he was finally given a diagnosis of motor neurone disease a couple of months ago.
Good dad, all things considered. Smart guy, gave me his love of history and capacity for critical thought. Not a knee-jerk thinker. Quit drinking when I was 12, and has remained dry for nearly 38 years; he works very hard at it. That made a huge difference to our family. He doesn’t give himself enough credit. He’s kind of a curmudgeon, but he’d do anything for us and for our kids.