Citizen Wifey was on Facebook today (as she always is) and people were making comments about Fathers Day. One comment in particular really bothered me. I wish I could remember the exact words but it went like this: “shout out to all the fathers and the single mothers that have taken the fathers places because they are slack, not around etc etc.” I was a regular beat down dad day on Facebook.
(Disclaimer – not the actual quote but it is close enough to where you get the point)
What I’m getting ready to say will probably offend single mothers, and folks raised by single mothers. That statement was crass and unnecessary. It was a needless swipe at suspect fathers on a day we celebrate the good ones. I know that we have dead beat dads walking around here. But one the flip side we have dead beat mommas walking around too. But this is the day we celebrate the best of our men. This is their day and it’s not to be shared with anyone else (sorry momma). And it’s not for someone to lump in the sorry rascals that they know.
On Mother’s day the whole day was dedicated to momma, grandmamma and sometimes auntie too. Momma got a nice card, dinner and a gift. Daddy didn’t try to get in on the action. He knew his day was coming and he would wait patiently. So Daddy waited for his day and what did he get? A raggedy card from 7 Eleven, Burnt Toast and Runny Eggs, and soap on a rope as a gift. To top it off he opened up his Face Book to see a combined shout out with momma and a swipe at no good men. Listen ladies, I know some of you are upset with the men in your lives. I know you got beef with your Father, the Father of your children, your Boyfriend etc. But there are some good men out here that need to be acknowledged. Can they get one day of love????
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