Sunday is Father's Day and if all goes well, children all over Moose Jaw will have a chance to show their dads they appreciate them.
By Sunday, it's possible the rains will have stopped long enough to let the yard dry up and all that grass that grew so much in the recent rains will need to be trimmed. And if they rains continue, the kids can always pitch in and help dad with that ark he's been working on in the garage.
Yes, a new shirt is nice, even socks or a ties can be great. But few dads would turn down the offer to mow the lawn.
In general, parents don't take much to please when it comes to their children. It's usually pretty easy for little ones — they seek ways to please their parents every day. Their emotions are more closely tied to their parents' emotions: they are happy when mom and dad are happy, sad when they are sad and scared when one or both parents are angry. But older children don't seek their parents love as much. Maybe it's because they already know the love is always there — in most cases at least.
And while deep down inside, most parents know their children love them too, a little affirmation goes a long way.
It can be done by any child. A call, a card, a word. Any of those is a gift.
It's just the idea that once a year, all the efforts of the past year are acknowledged with a single kiss, hug or smile.
Happy Father's Day to all the parents — biological or otherwise — out there, regardless of gender.
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