{"id":1296,"date":"2014-06-15T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2014-06-15T14:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gpsman.com\/blog\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2014-06-15T13:00:58","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T18:00:58","slug":"father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gpsman.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/15\/father\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Father?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Become Dad.<\/h2>\n
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Leo A. Cavell, “Dad”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As often happens, I will feel an urge to contribute something in the hope someone else will receive the emotion I feel that led to that wish.\u00a0 The feeling is a like stage fright; wanting to do well enough to effect the communication; yet hesitant for fear of not doing justice to the intention.\u00a0 Today is Father’ Day and I’d like to do my little part to honor the fathers who strive to live up the that station, especially those who earn the title “Dad.”<\/p>\n

Human history has required that the usual first step on the road to become father<\/strong> is to become husband <\/strong>(partner, protector, conservator).\u00a0 With time the next step is to add the role parent<\/strong> (progenitor<\/span><\/span>, guardian, pastor<\/span><\/span>). \u00a0If he fulfills those roles others confer upon him the title Dad<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Father<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 a male parent; any male ancestor; a man who exercises paternal care over other persons; paternal protector or provider.\u00a0 (fader,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span> f\u00e6der,<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Vater,<\/span> <\/span><\/span>pater,<\/span> <\/span><\/span>pat\u1e17r,<\/span> <\/span><\/span>pitar,<\/span> <\/span><\/span>athir,<\/span> <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>hayr)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Parent<\/em><\/strong>: an<\/span> ancestor,<\/span> precursor,<\/span> or<\/span> progenitor; <\/span><\/span>a<\/span> source,<\/span> origin,<\/span> or<\/span> cause;<\/span><\/span>a<\/span> protector<\/span> or<\/span> guardian.\u00a0 (<\/span>par\u0113ns<\/span> <\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span> <\/span>parere)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Husband<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 woman’s<\/span> partner<\/span> in<\/span> marriage<\/span><\/span>, a<\/span> manager; <\/span><\/span><\/span>a<\/span> prudent<\/span> or<\/span> <\/span>frugal\u00a0manager; <\/span><\/span>to<\/span> manage; <\/span><\/span>to<\/span> use<\/span> frugally;<\/span> conserve.\u00a0 (husband, <\/span><\/span><\/span>h\u016bsbonda<\/span>,<\/span><\/span> <\/span>h\u016bsb\u014dndi)
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Patron<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 a<\/span> person<\/span> who<\/span> supports<\/span> with<\/span> money,<\/span> gifts,<\/span> efforts,<\/span> <\/span><\/span>the<\/span> protector<\/span> of<\/span> a<\/span> dependent<\/span> or<\/span> client.\u00a0 (patr\u014dnus,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>derivative<\/span> of<\/span> <\/span>pater<\/span> <\/span><\/span> father)<\/span><\/span> <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Pastor<\/em><\/strong>: a<\/span> person<\/span> having<\/span> spiritual<\/span> care<\/span> of<\/span> a<\/span> number<\/span> of<\/span> persons.\u00a0 (p\u0101stor<\/span>,<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>p\u0101scere,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span> pastour)<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Protector<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 a<\/span> person<\/span> or<\/span> thing<\/span> that<\/span> protects;<\/span> defender;<\/span> guardian.\u00a0 (protectour<\/span><\/span><\/span>)<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

Dad<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 father.\u00a0 (euphemism<\/span> for<\/span> <\/span>God, variant<\/span> of<\/span> <\/span>dab<\/span>)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I was lucky.\u00a0 In my eyes my father was Dad and from what I can tell, both of my grandfathers were as well.\u00a0 Not without flaws, of course.\u00a0 The flaws (so-called) are like the spices added to foods.\u00a0 Without them the food may be pure but without personality.\u00a0 It is the same with fathers.\u00a0 Many of their most Dad earning moments stem from their foibles.\u00a0 There is no doubt our stories of them are better for the telling because of those spices.<\/p>\n

Serendipitous Article<\/h3>\n

This morning I happened upon an article in The Advocate<\/em> our local newspaper (Capital City Press LLC) that exemplified the story I’d like to convey.\u00a0 It was by Joe Macaluso, a distinguished writer good enough to be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.\u00a0 The story is about one lucky gentleman lucky enough to be named Dad.\u00a0 Additional characters include his son, a girlfriend and her Dad all filling the roles required by the stereotypes… in real life.\u00a0 It is well worth the reading.\u00a0 For you who don’t receive The Advocate<\/em>, here is a LINK <\/a>to the story.\u00a0 Find a quiet place and read.\u00a0 Hallmark couldn’t write as good a script and this wasn’t scripted!<\/p>\n

Please, take a couple of minutes to read the article.\u00a0 LINK <\/a><\/p>\n

Happy Fathers’ Day<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

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