Honoring Dad on Father’s Day

In the early June run-up to Father’s Day, there always seems to be a torrent of articles posted about its history, how it's celebrated, what kinds of gifts Dad would like, and so on. 

 But enough is enough. Most of us know the basics by now. A web site called Shutterfly recently published a collection of quotes about Father’s Day that offers an impressive variety of opinions on how people around the world – including some very famous people – celebrate the influence of fathers in their lives. 

 Somewhere in these compilations you may find a few that might be the perfect words for a personalized message inside a Father’s Day card. Here are some samples:

Short and sweet ...

• “Dad: A son’s first hero, a daughter’s first love.” —Unknown
• “A father’s smile has been known to light up a child’s entire day.” —Susan Gale
• “A father doesn’t tell you that he loves you. He shows you.” —Dimitri the Stoneheart
• “The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.” —Tim Russert
• “A father carries pictures where his money used to be.” —Steve Martin
• “When my father didn’t have my hand, he had my back.” —Linda Poindexter

Caring and inspirational ...

• “A dad is someone who wants to catch you when you fall. Instead he picks you up, brushes you off and lets you try again.” —Unknown
• “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” —Sigmund Freud
• “It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was.” —Anne Sexton
• “Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever.” —Unknown
• “Every son quotes his father, in words and in deeds.” —Terri Guillemets

On the humorous side ...

• “Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn’t teach me everything he knows.” —Al Unser
• “By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.” —Charles Wadworth
• “Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.” —Reed Markham
• “A father’s words are like a thermostat that sets the temperature in the house.” —Paul Lewis
• “You gotta love dads. At my wedding, when I tripped on my wedding dress and fell flat on my face, Dad said, “Don’t worry, you’ll do better next time.”” —Melanie White

Happy Father’s Day to Dads everywhere this year and may it be the best one yet!

Check out the complete list of quotations on Shutterfly for even more messaging ideas.

Joseph J. Bell, Esq.

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