Fathers Day should always be accepted as an occasion, when we reflect on our fathers individually, and collectively. We would find that our male parents are a bunch of mixed-up people- who comprised a chain with many weak links.

But the way Fathers Day is being commercialized nowadays, one stands to lose one’s focus on the true essence of the event. All is not well in the societies of the western world, because of the break down in the family structure- where in many cases- the father is missing in action!
We could identify with that, because we live in it folks! We do not need more statistics to tell us what’s going on with our young and old men alike. We are at a point where we are sending juveniles to the big houses to serve time with the big boys.

We are being forced to deal with the fruits of a fatherless society. Young men who have been socially and morally disadvantaged from conception- and are being abandoned as we write by their fathers- are suddenly our new-hardened criminal block; a significant percentage of them will continue to influence the social fiber in a very negative way.

Our fathers are manufacturing criminals and other social misfits, because they are neglectful by nature. Societies in the Americas need to wake up and smell the coffee.

We need to eliminate the high rate of abuse of our young boys and girls by their fathers or male custodians.

We now have children being born with fathers’ marks in some sperm bank- somewhere. We want to destroy the very essence of fatherhood by facilitating the unnatural. Then we have an increasing number of fathers being charged before the courts for murdering or causing the death of their children deliberately.

And today we are celebrating Fathers Day- and pretending that all is frigging well. Children are going missing without a trace by the droves throughout our countries, never to be seen again in many cases- but it’s recognizing fathers for now.

Let’s get it right and deal more effectively, and dutifully with fatherhood- brothers. We owe it to the continuance of a civilized society where generations could live in peace, love and prosperity.

©2003 Dennis Dames
Nassau, Bahamas
www.DennisDames.com

I would agree with the above. However there is a bright spark in all this. I sincerely believe that many young fathers are making a serious attempt to bond and nurture their children in recent years. Many have themselves been brought up in homes without a father image and are determined that their children will not go through the same experience. Most weekends when I hit the malls or go to a public outting I am amazed and pleased to see the young fathers with their children while the mother is no where in sight. She is given the day or afternoon off to do her own thing. Both fathers and children are quite comfortable with each other. That's a heartwarming sight and I never hesitate to tell the fathers so. Though it needs to happen more often, I am encouraged by what I see of late and pray for this trend to spread at an accelerated pace. There's still hope. Happy father's day to all the deserving fathers out there.