Happy Father's Day

**bigdad1** · 20th June 10, 08:50 PM

I have ended my Fathers Day with mixed feelings. My two daughters, one at college in San Francisco and the other at pre-med at Columbia in New York, called me to wish me a happy day. It was of course wonderful to hear from them. But in my heart I really would like to get cards in the mail. Perhaps with some private thoughts and sentiments there for me to read again in a month or two or six. A call on a cell phone is so fleeting and compared to the years I put in with little leagues and soccer and basketball and so many other things it just leaves me wanting more. Is that a selfish thought? I hope not. They are the lights of my life but I guess dear old Dad is easier to just call.
Happy day to the other Fathers out there. The best to you all.

**Woodsman** · 20th June 10, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by bigdad1

I have ended my Fathers Day with mixed feelings. My two daughters, one at college in San Francisco and the other at pre-med at Columbia in New York, called me to wish me a happy day. It was of course wonderful to hear from them. But in my heart I really would like to get cards in the mail. Perhaps with some private thoughts and sentiments there for me to read again in a month or two or six. A call on a cell phone is so fleeting and compared to the years I put in with little leagues and soccer and basketball and so many other things it just leaves me wanting more. Is that a selfish thought? I hope not. They are the lights of my life but I guess dear old Dad is easier to just call.
Happy day to the other Fathers out there. The best to you all.

No not a selfish thought at all. I just called my Dad who is in his 80's to wish him a happy Father's Day because we were late in posting his card. But now after reading your post, I will follow this up with a personal letter to him. As I'm sure others too feel, my Dad was one in a million. Happy Father's Day.

**BoldHighlander** · 20th June 10, 10:24 PM

A happy Father's Day to all.

Today is a little bittersweet, as while I enjoyed a very nice day with my wife & 11 yr old daughter, I have not heard from my 25 yr old son since very early this year. Not sure what I did as I get no response from him

Anyhow, all the best to all the other father's out there