HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

Karl asked me today why I didn’t celebrate father’s day on Sunday. In my opinion, father’s day, like mother’s day, was invented by retailers to sell their crap. Annually mother’s day is the single biggest day for greeting cards sales. Knowing that stuff makes me sick. Like Christmas, every special day or event has become so commercialized. John had absolutely no clue it was father’s day and I didn’t bother to remind him. Sunday I was up showered, dressed and out of the house before John even woke up. When I got home around noon John was awake and answered the phone call from Danielle. Danielle wished me a happy fathers day and we chatted for a little bit. John was still clueless. Later that day I went out for a bike ride and as soon as I walked in the door John was sitting in the kitchen and said happy fathers day Dad. I asked him how he found out and he said Aunt Mickey left a message on the phone. John understands that buying a gift or card for father’s day doesn’t really hold much meaning for me. I’m pretty sure I get this from my mother but a gift from the heart, like a homemade card, means so much more to me. Something that takes some time thought and effort is way more rewarding than a store bought card. Anyway when I got home from work tonight Brittany is cleaning my dirty dishes and John is in the bathroom on his hands and knees scrubbing around my toilet. Now if that doesn’t say happy fathers day, what does?

John wasted little time this year honouring me as a father. On New Years Eve as I was heading up to Laurie and Owen’s and John was off to a friends house. John handed me an envelope, on one side of the envelope he wrote “Oh Mein Papa” and on the other side he wrote “don’t open it until 12”. Right after the countdown, the hugs and kisses, I went to my coat to grab the envelope. Inside was a Christmas card with the following note from John;

Dad,

Just wanted to say thanks for all you’ve done for me in this past year. Mostly for the last four months, for putting up with my shit. For over paying me in my allowance. I really do appreciate it even though it may not look like I do. I really do have it better than other kids. I want to model myself after you when I’m a parent. So thanks again and lets hope 2006 is as good as 2005 was.

Love John
The stud across the hall

Who needs a day designated for fathers?