Well, another Father's Day has come. This is the 2nd one for me with Alexander. He is truly a gem in my life. It has taken me a long time to accept his presence in my life...for a variety of reasons which I will not go into in this forum. But, my feelings have crossed over, and I truly love him.
The hardest part about Father's Day for me is that my father is no longer with us. It has been 14 years since he passed, but that does not make it any easier considering our estranged relationship when he died. As time moves on, it makes you appreciate what you had a little more. You wish for time back so you can do things differently. My wish is that my wife and son could have known my father. I think he would have been a positive influence on them. Unfortunately, that is not (and will never be) the case.
I guess the only thing to do is to be the best father and husband that I can be...learn from my past behaviors, and hope that I don't repeat the negative things that have happened.
Happy Father's Day everyone.
