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 By Judy Ramsook June 18, 2006 While catching a glimpse of the latest happenings around the globe on the CNN channel today, it being Father’s Day, the folks at the network posed a question to its viewing audience. The question? What was the most memorable moment you have of your father? As I sat there pondering the issue, I thought how does one go about picking out the most memorable moment out of so many that have gone before? Would the most memorable one be that one instance that is difficult to erase from one’s memory bank? The one some one one can freeze in a memory bubble, and take it out and view it everytime one thinks of his or her father? Is it recalling the first time this most important man in one’s life held you, tickled you, tucked you in, or gave you a welcoming smile after returning home from that first day of school? Or is it something else? So maybe it is not as easy for some of us to pick out one particular memorable occasion of one’s father, but for the fathers who have been there for their kids, no matter what, I must say just being there is doing more than enough. For we live in a world in which some men cringe at the mere thought of fatherhood. Some of them will run at the first sign of trouble, because they do not wish to be tied down for sixteen, or eighteen years of their lives. (In some countries of the world, the age of consent is sixteen.) Others who cannot envision themselves lingering in an unhappy marriage, kids or no kids, will also opt to find a way out. As we all know, that way is usually divorce. If one has kids and this type of situation occurs, it can leave the kids with invisible and devastating scars. The first male role model in your life has removed himself from being a part of your daily life. Sure you will probably see him again on weekends, holidays, birthdays and other occasions, but it will not be the same. Something has changed. When you return home from school at the end of the day, for instance, you will be going home to one parent, not the two you started out with. In addition, when you really need your father’s advice about a particular situation or problem and you call him on the telephone, he might not have the time to engage you in conversation about the matter. For he might be preoccupied with his new life. So I might not be able to choose one memorable occasion out of so many, but I can thank him for being there for me whether he was needed or not. I have learned and observed that no one’s marriage is one hundred percent perfect, but if both parents can be there for their kids, that in itself is worth a lot. My Dad is not a regular internet surfer so he might not come across this article, but all the same, thank you Dad for all the memories, but most of all, thank you for being there. That might be the best memory I will have of you, for you have been there for most of the memorable occasions, and that is something I will remember today and beyond. Thank you, Dad. ------------ About the author: Born and raised in the former British colony of Trinidad & Tobago, Judy Ramsook came to the US in the mid eighties where she attended San Antonio College and the University Of Texas At San Antonio. Since publishing her first book, Karen’s Adventure, she has written two more: one of which is a sequel to Karen’s Adventure but has not yet been published. The other one is currently in the process of being fine tuned. An excerpt from her first book, Karen’s Adventure can be viewed at www.publishedauthors.net/g2rdy Email: j2rdy@hotmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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