Four Days For Fathers – Day 2
June 18, 2010 by admin
Filed under Blog, Fatherhood
Ok… considering that (because you read last post – hint hint, wink wink) we’re now working on the relationship aspect of Father’s Day
with our dads, here are some gift ideas that may be a little “out of the box”. Not everyone is going to like all of these, so just try something if it catches your eye. These gifts might help with building the relationship…
- Do something with your father that he enjoys. (This does not include watching television.) Quality time.
- Get two copies of a book on a topic that will interest your dad. Read it and discuss it with him.
- Share your favorite memories with your dad by writing them down in a journal/book and then give him the journal.
- [If you have the means…] take your dad on a surprise vacation. Maybe to the country where his family is from? Or a place he’s always wanted to visit?
Whatever you decide to do for your dad on Father’s Day, make it more than just about the gift. Make it about him, about your relationship with him and about the important things in life. I realize that some of you are estranged with your dad. If that’s the case, I recommend taking the high road (when appropriate) and rectify. Apologize for what you have done to make the situation bad and then accept any apology that may be given. I also realize that when parents and their children become estranged, the situations are always complex and may take more than a simple apology. The common link that all of the situations that have been rectified have in common… they all, at the very least, started somewhere.
TrueMan up!
