By Riley Cooper
Any man can become a father. Any man can create life. However, it takes someone special to nurture, shape, and love that life.
A true father is not the one who makes enough money to buy his wife and kids expensive gifts or take them on a 10-day vacation twice a year.
A true father is not the one who earns enough money to send his kids to study in elite schools or pay the bills.
A true father is the one who understands that family comes first.
A true father is the one who is always there for his family. The one who doesn’t abandon his family the second things get tough. The one who doesn’t leave his family to deal with their problems alone. The one who doesn’t give up on his family and claim that he did the best he could and that there wasn’t anything more that he could’ve done to keep his family together.
A true father is the one who is willing to invest time and effort in his family even when he feels tired and even when he feels like he’s not in his comfort zone.
A true, devoted father is the one who is willing to make compromises and sacrifice his own needs, wishes, and even happiness for the sake of his family. The one who teaches his kids about unconditional love and support.
A true, good father is the one who is an example of how women should be properly treated. The one who treats women with respect, kindness, generosity, and dignity.
A true, loving father is the one who teaches his children about the importance of the virtues of kindness, patience, honesty, and loyalty. The one who’d never be caught lying or manipulating his family or someone else. The one who teaches his children how to build relationships that are based on trust and respect.
A true, loving father is the one who teaches his children the meaning of proper, decent behavior. The one who’d never be caught calling his kids or wife “useless,” “incompetent,” “weak,” or “stupid.” The one who’d never allow himself to lose his temper in a way that could make his family feel threatened.
A true, devoted father is the one who places his family as the most important thing in his life. The one who knows that there is no such problem, argument, or temptation that is more important than his family. The one who knows that there’s no greater and stronger love than the love one can feel for their family.
A true, devoted father is the one who serves as a role model and an inspiration to his family. The one who encourages his children to work on themselves and grow both personally and professionally. The one who teaches his children how to become the best version of themselves.
A true father is the one who shows his family what pure happiness and joy feel like. The one who feels the most content when he knows his children are happy.
A true, loving father is the one who knows what his children’s favorite singers, sports, and hobbies are. The one who knows what his children’s likes, dislikes, dreams, and wishes are.
A true, caring father is the one who never allows his own problems to take away his children’s happiness. The one who, no matter how much dissatisfied with his own life is, never allows this to make his children feel the same way.
A true father is the one for whom his children can proudly say: “He is my role model, my best friend, my mentor, and my coach. He’s my father.”
Indeed, having this kind of father is a real blessing.
