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Zach W
Earlier this week, it was my birthday (turned 15; boy) . I waited all day expecting a call from my father (My parents are divorced). I gave up at 7:00 in the evening. I was feeling oretty bad, as even people i didnt know were wishing me a happy birthday on MySpace. At 1130 PM, I got a txt that only read "happy birthday". Im pretty sure he forgot (even though he saw me 3 days earlier and got me a present.) He also blew me off on July 4th and made plans with his friends.
He wants me to go with him on fathers day to some annual father's day car show. we've been going since I was 4 with his friend (whos a weird gay biker). its going to be 80 degrees and i really don't want to go. I called my dad and told him i didnt really want to go. He was mad and tried to put the guilt trip on to me. Then, i asked him about why he didnt call me on my birthday. He had an excuse (like usual).
What should i do? should I go or not? Help me!!!
Answer
In this economy where men are stressed because over 80% of layoffs are men, and you're wondering why he forgot about your birthday? I forgot that Sunday was Father's Day until Wednesday of this week. Men are lucky right now to remember our own birthdays, if someone didn't remind us.
He fed and housed you. If he hadn't picked your mother to be his wife, you would not exist.
It's up to you what to do, but remember, if not for him, you would not have a birthday at all.
Add to any gift a list of the reasons why you appreciate him. Perhaps have it inscribed on a wall plague.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVQP6GL-Ps0
Please don't get a joke card. In my 20+ years of working with fathers, it has been rare that a joke card that makes fun of his abilities is really appreciated.
I wrote this to "Dear Abby" for Father's Day, March 19, 2005.
APPRECIATION FOR JOB WELL DONE IS WHAT FATHERS WANT TO HEAR
DEAR ABBY: Today is Father's Day, so why don't we try to do more for dear old Dad than give him the usual greeting card that promotes the idea that all dads are imbeciles, followed by a collect call to see what he thought of the card. (Father's Day is the day when the most collect calls are made.)
We should treat our fathers the way we treat our mothers on Mother's Day and show them we appreciate them for being there. Yes, you probably tell your father all the time that you love him, but the minds of men work differently. Anyone can say "I love you," but as men, knowing that we are appreciated for a job well done is what really gets us teary-eyed.
Something else you can do -- especially you sons out there (but daughters can do it, too) -- is to make sure Dad has been to the doctor for a checkup, including depression screening. This can go a long way toward making sure he's here on Father's Day next year.
I wasn't raised by my father, but by a stepfather. Although we did not see eye-to-eye on many things, I would not be the person I am today if it were not for him. This man, who spent years climbing on top of heavy construction equipment to prepare the ground for many of the homes, businesses, roads and highways of Southern California, now finds it difficult to get into a car. Although none of the houses or roads have his name on them, they are all testaments to his life and the lives of men like him.
So today, let's do something extra for Dad, without him pulling out his wallet to pay for it. -- George McCasland, Overland Park, Kansas
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Remember, there's a lot of us fathers sitting in nursing homes whose children live too far away to visit. Contact an activities director about volunteering Sunday morning. Read a list out loud about why you appreciated your father.
In this economy where men are stressed because over 80% of layoffs are men, and you're wondering why he forgot about your birthday? I forgot that Sunday was Father's Day until Wednesday of this week. Men are lucky right now to remember our own birthdays, if someone didn't remind us.
He fed and housed you. If he hadn't picked your mother to be his wife, you would not exist.
It's up to you what to do, but remember, if not for him, you would not have a birthday at all.
Add to any gift a list of the reasons why you appreciate him. Perhaps have it inscribed on a wall plague.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVQP6GL-Ps0
Please don't get a joke card. In my 20+ years of working with fathers, it has been rare that a joke card that makes fun of his abilities is really appreciated.
I wrote this to "Dear Abby" for Father's Day, March 19, 2005.
APPRECIATION FOR JOB WELL DONE IS WHAT FATHERS WANT TO HEAR
DEAR ABBY: Today is Father's Day, so why don't we try to do more for dear old Dad than give him the usual greeting card that promotes the idea that all dads are imbeciles, followed by a collect call to see what he thought of the card. (Father's Day is the day when the most collect calls are made.)
We should treat our fathers the way we treat our mothers on Mother's Day and show them we appreciate them for being there. Yes, you probably tell your father all the time that you love him, but the minds of men work differently. Anyone can say "I love you," but as men, knowing that we are appreciated for a job well done is what really gets us teary-eyed.
Something else you can do -- especially you sons out there (but daughters can do it, too) -- is to make sure Dad has been to the doctor for a checkup, including depression screening. This can go a long way toward making sure he's here on Father's Day next year.
I wasn't raised by my father, but by a stepfather. Although we did not see eye-to-eye on many things, I would not be the person I am today if it were not for him. This man, who spent years climbing on top of heavy construction equipment to prepare the ground for many of the homes, businesses, roads and highways of Southern California, now finds it difficult to get into a car. Although none of the houses or roads have his name on them, they are all testaments to his life and the lives of men like him.
So today, let's do something extra for Dad, without him pulling out his wallet to pay for it. -- George McCasland, Overland Park, Kansas
***************************************************************
Remember, there's a lot of us fathers sitting in nursing homes whose children live too far away to visit. Contact an activities director about volunteering Sunday morning. Read a list out loud about why you appreciated your father.
Alright country music fans.....I need some song suggestions?
Son of a G
Alright yall, I got an iTunes gift card for my birthday and as I don't use iTunes much (90% of my songs are CD) and I've run out of song ideas. I go to look up something and then remember, oh nevermind I have that! SO I need a little help here from all yall country music fans.....I need some song suggestions! Preferably country music from the 80's and 90's, but am not opposed to the 70-60-50's and up. More of the traditional stuff and the classics. I'd rather not get the newer stuff since I can just turn on the radio to hear the same thing 5x's lol, especially since I'm a fan of the older country. Anyhow, lay out some song suggestions if you have any please and thank you!
Answer
These songs are all from 1982 to 1995.
Clint Black "A Better Man"
Mary Chapin Carpenter "I Feel Lucky"
Johnny Cash
Roseanne Cash Seven Year Ache"
John Conlee "Miss Emily's Picture"
David Frizzell - “I’m Gonna Hire A Wino”
Vince Gill "I Still Believe in You"
Merle Haggard "Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star"
Faith Hill "Wild One"
Allan Jackson "Don't Rock the Jukebox"
George Jones “Who’s Going To Fill Their Shoes”
Toby Keith "Should've Been a Cowboy"
Alison Kraus "When You Say Nothing at All"
Charly McClain "Dancing Your Memory Away"
Reba McEntire "Little Rock"
Tim McGraw "Don't Take the Girl"
Lorrie Morgan "Five Minutes"
Micheal Martin Murphy "A Long Line of Love"
David Lee Murphy "Dust on the Bottle"
Dolly Parton "9 to 5"
George Strait "Love Without End, Amen"
Pam Tillis "Cleopatra, Queen of Denial"
Randy Travis "On the Other Hand"
Conway Twitty "Tight Fittin' Jeans"
Ricky Van Shelton “Statue of a Fool”
Shellie West "Jose Cuervo"
Hank Williams, Jr. "A Country Boy Can Survive"
Trisha Yearwood "She's in Love with the Boy"
Dwight Yokam "Ain't That Lonely Yet"
Groups
Alabama “Mountain Music”
Diamond Rio "Meet in the Middle"
Highway 101 "The Bed You Made for Me"
Little Texas "My Love"
The Oak Ridge Boys "American Made"
The Statler Brothers "More Than a Name on a Wall"
These songs are all from 1982 to 1995.
Clint Black "A Better Man"
Mary Chapin Carpenter "I Feel Lucky"
Johnny Cash
Roseanne Cash Seven Year Ache"
John Conlee "Miss Emily's Picture"
David Frizzell - “I’m Gonna Hire A Wino”
Vince Gill "I Still Believe in You"
Merle Haggard "Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star"
Faith Hill "Wild One"
Allan Jackson "Don't Rock the Jukebox"
George Jones “Who’s Going To Fill Their Shoes”
Toby Keith "Should've Been a Cowboy"
Alison Kraus "When You Say Nothing at All"
Charly McClain "Dancing Your Memory Away"
Reba McEntire "Little Rock"
Tim McGraw "Don't Take the Girl"
Lorrie Morgan "Five Minutes"
Micheal Martin Murphy "A Long Line of Love"
David Lee Murphy "Dust on the Bottle"
Dolly Parton "9 to 5"
George Strait "Love Without End, Amen"
Pam Tillis "Cleopatra, Queen of Denial"
Randy Travis "On the Other Hand"
Conway Twitty "Tight Fittin' Jeans"
Ricky Van Shelton “Statue of a Fool”
Shellie West "Jose Cuervo"
Hank Williams, Jr. "A Country Boy Can Survive"
Trisha Yearwood "She's in Love with the Boy"
Dwight Yokam "Ain't That Lonely Yet"
Groups
Alabama “Mountain Music”
Diamond Rio "Meet in the Middle"
Highway 101 "The Bed You Made for Me"
Little Texas "My Love"
The Oak Ridge Boys "American Made"
The Statler Brothers "More Than a Name on a Wall"
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