Hi, everybody. This Sunday is Father’s Day, and
so I wanted to take a moment to talk about the
most important job many of us will ever have –
and that’s being a dad.
Today we’re blessed to live in a world where
technology allows us to connect instantly with
just about anyone on the planet. But no matter
how advanced we get, there will never be a
substitute for the love and support and, most
importantly, the presence of a parent in a child’s
life. And in many ways, that’s uniquely true for
fathers.
I never really knew my own father. I was raised by
a single mom and two wonderful grandparents
who made incredible sacrifices for me. And there
are single parents all across the country who do a
heroic job raising terrific kids. But I still wish I had
a dad who was not only around, but involved;
another role model to teach me what my mom
did her best to instill – values like hard work and
integrity; responsibility and delayed gratification –
all the things that give a child the foundation to
envision a brighter future for themselves.
That’s why I try every day to be for Michelle and
my girls what my father was not for my mother
and me. And I’ve met plenty of other people –
dads and uncles and men without a family
connection – who are trying to break the cycle
and give more of our young people a strong male
role model.
Being a good parent – whether you’re gay or
straight; a foster parent or a grandparent – isn’t
easy. It demands your constant attention,
frequent sacrifice, and a healthy dose of patience.
And nobody’s perfect. To this day, I’m still
figuring out how to be a better husband to my
wife and father to my kids.
And I want to do what I can as President to
encourage marriage and strong families. We
should reform our child support laws to get more
men working and engaged with their children.
And my Administration will continue to work with
the faith and other community organizations, as
well as businesses, on a campaign to encourage
strong parenting and fatherhood.
Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned along
the way, it’s that all our personal successes shine
a little less brightly if we fail at family. That’s what
matters most. When I look back on my life, I
won’t be thinking about any particular legislation
I passed or policy I promoted. I’ll be thinking
about Michelle, and the journey we’ve been on
together. I’ll be thinking about Sasha’s dance
recitals and Malia’s tennis matches – about the
conversations we’ve had and the quiet moments
we’ve shared. I’ll be thinking about whether I did
right by them, and whether they knew, every
day, just how much they were loved.
That’s what I think being a father is all about. And
if we can do our best to be a source of comfort
and encouragement to our kids; if we can show
them unconditional love and help them grow into
the people they were meant to be; then we will
have succeeded.
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there, and
have a great weekend.
US President Barack Obama

I thought to share this so we all could positively reason together how BOTH parents are much needed in the lives of their child(ren).Happpy reading.

Yeah. After turning other peoples children into murderers and having made many children fatherless. Mtsewwww!

Who is he fooling? A man who have killed many unborn children and turned them to refuse. A man who have destroyed the true marriage and turned it to evil marriage. Obama is demonic and an antichrist. He is a man that loves evil to reign more that good. How can gays have children? A man than turned many childless by encouraging them to murder their sweet and helpless unborn child.
Rubbish!

Leviticus 17:11 KJV
"For the life of the flesh is in the blood....."