What Makes a Dad?

God took the strength of a mountain,

The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun,

The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature,

The comforting arm of night,

The wisdom of the ages,

The power of the eagles flight,

The joy of a morning in spring,

The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity,

The depth of a family need,

The God combined these qualities,

And then there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpeice was complete,

And so, He called it- - Dad.

Sonora Dodd, of Spokane, Washington, was one of the first people who had the idea of a "father's day."
Her Father; William Smart was a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife died while giving birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state.
President Calvin Coolidge, in 1924, supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Then in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.
Fatherhood is accountability and commitment. A male can plant a seed; but a Man Sticks around and as a Father grows and learns.