FATHER"S DAY

[Noel+]

FATHER"S DAY

The idea for creating a day for children to honor their fathers began in Spokane, Washington. A woman by the name of Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea for Father's Day while listening to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.
Having been raised by her father, William Jackson Smart, after her mother died, Sonora wanted her father to know how special he was to her. It was her father that made all the parental sacrifices and was, in the eyes of his daughter, a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora's father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on the 19th of June, 1910.

In 1926, a National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City. Father's Day was recognized by a Joint Resolution of Congress in 1956. In 1972, President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the third Sunday of June. So Father's Day was born in memory and gratitude by a daughter who thought that her father and all good fathers should be honored with a special day just like we honor our mothers on Mother's Day.

[Noel+]

Did you celebrate YOUR father today? Where you with him or are you remembering Fathers Day past? Please share your love for your father with all of us!

[Mrs.Claus]

Father's Day, this year, was also hubby's birthday. Unfortunately he wound up "working" for the whole weekend: his sister-in-law is in the process of moving and he was told he had to set up the computers and move boxes. He didn't complain at all - although I did on his behalf. He's such a good man and an awesome dad!

There were a couple of breaks for him though - we had a family (extended family) picnic which happens every year on the Saturday before Father's Day and then Sunday supper to celebrate June birthdays and Father's Day.

[Noel+]

Thanks for sharing your beautiful Fathers Day with us, Mrs C! What a great man your hubby is to be so selfless on "his" day!!

My father and DH were treated to delicious Mexican food, great gifts and cards, and most of all the devoted love of their children!!