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My Son Handed Them to Me (by: Mark S. Bubien)
"I should have become a priest."
I used to say that---the only truly meaningful words in my life---until the night my son stopped me. Funny how such powerful things could so abruptly end. Funny, too, how they could so abruptly begin.
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Parent's Take Heed (by: Author Unknown)
"Daddy, how much do you make an hour?" With a timid voice and idolizing eyes, the little boy greeted his father as he returned from work. Greatly surprised, but giving his boy a glaring look, the father said: "Look, sonny, not even your mother knows that. Don't bother me now, I'm tired."
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Prayer for His Son, A (by: Douglas MacArthur)
Build me a son, O Lord,
who will be strong enough to know when he is weak,
brave enough to face himself when he is afraid,
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Taking Out the Trash (by: Joseph Walker)
What are Dads for? According to at least one respondent in a recent not-so-scientific survey, they exist for one reason and one reason only: "To take out the trash."
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Thanks, Dad! (by: John Mayden)
Several years ago some friends of mine and I had ridden our motorcycles to Sturgis, South Dakota. Every year thousands of bikers, from all over the world, go to Sturgis for the annual rally.
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That's My Child (by: Author Unknown)
It made a difference - I could tell it did. When you're all alone and you're getting scored on - and you can't stop them, it means a lot to know that it doesn't matter to those who love you. The little guy ran back on to the field-and they scored two more times, but it was okay.
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The Pickle Jar (by: Author Unknown)
The pickle jar as far back as I can remember sat onthe floor beside the dresser in my parents' bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss his coins into the jar.
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What Is a Father? (by: Author Unknown)
A father is a person who is forced to endure childbirth without an anesthetic. He growls when he feels good and laughs very loud when he is scared half-to-death.
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When God Created Fathers (by: Erma Bombeck)
When the good Lord was creating Fathers, he started with a tall frame.
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Who Loves You the Best? (by: Benjamin Raymond)
"Who loves you the best in the world?" I would hear my Dad say in a playful tone. "Mom does." I would say jokingly knowing it was my Dad who did.
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