Mixed Emotions: Reasons Why I Feel Happy, Angry, and Sad This Father's Day

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The 19th of June has hovered the skies here in Manila and everyone, so far, has their fair share of sentiments for this Father's Day, including me. In this myTake, I have enumerated my share of sentiments.

Happy

1. I love Dad so much; greeting him a Happy Father's Day is an expression of my gratitude for his dedication and love despite being time zones apart from me.

2. Despite time zones, the world will be in unison on June 19 to commemorate the fragments of all fathers' existence worldwide, with Kiribati and Samoa of the East being the first two sovereign states hitting June 19th while the sovereign states of American Samoa and Niue of the West being the last two sovereign states hitting the said date.

3. It's adorable to witness families celebrating the paternity of all dads identified as the "haligi ng tahanan", or the "sturdy wall of the home".

4. Fathers who have given justice in playing the fatherly figures in their offspring's lives get to be in the worldwide spotlight and be valued.

5. Some businesses actually take advantage of the celebration and, thus, render their services at promos. Clever. 😂

Angry

1. Seeing the closest of my friends harbor resentment towards their dads makes me feel exasperated.

2. I find it really insolent that some men who don't really act as fatherly figures to their children identify themselves as "fathers" at this very occasion! They're clearly misinterpreting the essence of Father's Day. I'd just want to smack their heads out and tell them that there is a clear difference between being a biological parent and being a father.

Sad

1. I feel so sorry for the people who are hurt and don't feel like celebrating Father's Day― father may be deceased, father refused to act as a father, child detests father, and many more reasons.

2. I can't simply imagine how broken families and single mothers celebrate Father's Day with happiness and love. Most cases I personally am aware of seem to revolve around hatred and torment.

3. The idea of having a Father's Day seems kind of pathetic for some reason. Some people just acknowledge their fathers every June 19 and remain indifferent throughout the rest of the year unless the year ends and another June 19 will come again.

#HappyFathersDay

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[Anonymous]

Great take! it sure is a day of mixed emotions for many people - my dad is in jail for 20 years (I hide this from my son) and my sons dad abandoned us twice, me and my son have a normal day and say happy Father's Day as between us both we cover the work "a dad" would do! At 8 he now mowed our lawn for the first time this I was so touched in my heart and in that one action has done more than his dad ever did.

We had a little chat when he was in the bath last night about what a great little man my son is and how is dad is missing so much and the good and bad points of having a dad and how one day I know he'll grow up to be a fantastic father.

Which I hope love and a good life will counteract the damage of not having a dad

[QueenofSexyFoxes]

Thats the sweetest thing I've ever read. You are amazing and I think your son will learn from the mistakes of his father and grandfather and will grow to be an amazing dad

[Opinion Owner]

@QueenofSexyFoxes Thank you!

[someguy3091]

Agreed,

Hope you had a happy father's day!