Here’s to all Fathers
"Many unsuccessful fathers are today ruling the world, and only one deduction can come from that: it’s no wonder the world is in this sorry state." - Samola4all MY salute is to all fathers today, whom we are all celebrating this Sunday, the third week of June. To many children, the father is the breadwinner of the family. He just seems to represent that part of the family tree where money seems to spring from. This is why it is difficult for children to believe that money does not grow on trees. When children need to buy a loaf of bread, the mother goes, ‘go ask daddy’; when they need to buy school uniforms, ‘go ask daddy’; when the family needs a car, ‘we’ll ask daddy’; when the family needs a jet, who else can we ask? Happily, the story is changing these days. Now, it is possible to ask mummy for money for bread too but we’ll talk about this some other day. Fathers also represent safety. Oh, there is no measuring the great amount of comfort a child gets when he/...