A true father goes through many unspeakable experiences to continue to be a father. When he goes out daily in search of bread for his household, he sustains many mental injuries he does not discuss with his family.
His wife and children may not be able to stand the pains he goes through if he shares it with them. The insults from his boss, his wife, the stupidity of some of his children, the embarrassment from his customers, the harassment from his superiors, so many unpaid invoices from clients for jobs done, etc. yet he can’t quit.
Most times when he gets home, he is welcomed with nags and unending requests. He gets blames for not being able to meet up or for not being able to be like his fellow men.
Hmmm! Have never heard ‘ Dear when you are coming home buy this, or buy that. He is rarely appreciated for all those buy- buy or his struggles and push just to keep the family together. He prays and struggles for holiness yet even his spouse thinks him a lunatic, a pretender, an infidel, a womanizer.
Some men had secretly dipped their hands in so many things they can’t discuss with their families. Some have stolen, embezzled, and borrowed so much that they live in inexpressible guilts every day.
A real father can take anything just to keep food on the table for his household.
An adage says ”goat sweats but his hair does not let people see his sweat”. Many men are sweating but no one is seeing their sweat because they have a car, a house, a job, etc. When it comes to celebrating him, it is done casually. Sometimes, forgotten.
He may not have breasts to breastfeed, yet everyone sucks from his unseen breasts.
He may not carry a pregnancy for nine months but he’s always pregnant with family needs.
He may not know how labour pain feels, but his pains are not physical.
Tears may not be on his eyes but he bleeds from inside when he has no means to put food on the table for his household.
His shout, hostility, and mood are not premeditated, they are a fallout of what he goes through. Understand him, please. It takes those who see all these from a supernatural point of view to keep pushing no matter the odds. But how many are they?
Celebrate a father today! Celebrate a friend who is a father. Celebrate a husband today. It may be the last. Celebrate him for when he departs, a veil will be lifted from your eyes, a big hole that will never be sealed will be left in his place. Say to him every now and then, ‘ I don’t have the money to buy you a gift but I appreciate everything you are doing’ God will bless you!
I am sending this to you to celebrate you the father and I encourage you to send an encouraging message to a father because every day is a Father’s Day.
