Father's Day

I am generally bored by most holidays that are not Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, or Independence Day (I'm a sucker for fireworks). I do appreciate a few spare holidays that I don't really celebrate, but result in a paid 3 day weekend.

Father's Day is one of the few exceptions. Although I don't get the day off, I do appreciate it's sentiment. To steal blatantly from the morning sermon, it's a day to remember that you stand on the shoulders of those who came before you, to be grateful for their love and effort, and continue to embrace your duty and privilege to carry the fire for the future generations.

It's conjures up warm and hopeful thoughts that reset the mind from the grind, and remind us that our focus is not on our job or our chores, but on a greater purpose: to pave the way for those who will follow us and to keep the love of service going. We don't have to mimic every idiosyncrasy of our forefathers, but refine their greatest traits, reflect them in our actions, and permanently embed them in the future. We are blessed to be just a little part of something much bigger and more important than ourselves.

Father's Day is not about family buying gifts for us, our family is a gift already, we just strive to return the favor and be gifts to them.