Happy Fathers Day - Fathers Day Poems and Quotes

Father's Day is a celebration introduced in the early twentieth century to honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. Today More that 55 Countries are celebrating this Fathers Day around the World and Other countries celebrating in different days.

The first observance of Father's Day is believed to have been held on June 19, 1910 through the efforts of Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington. in 1913 Congress introduced a bill to give national recognition to fathers day Officially. in 1916 and 1924 made two attempts to make this official but failed. agian in 1957 proposal was made by the Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith but at last In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.


Fathers Day Poem:

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 eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it ... Dad


There's one sad truth in life I've found
While journeying east and west -
The only folks we really wound
Are those we love the best.
We flatter those we scarcely know,
We please the fleeting guest,
And deal full many a thoughtless blow
To those who love us best.
~Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Fathers Day Quotes:

"A father is a banker provided by nature." -- French Proverb

"A wise son maketh a glad father." -- Proverbs 10:1

"My father always told me, 'Find a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life.' " -- Jim Fox

Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope. -Bill Cosby

Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name. -William Wordsworth

It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons. ~Johann Schiller

"I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week." -- Mario Cuomo

It kills you to see them grow up. But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't. ~Barbara Kingsolver, Animal Dreams

I don't care how poor a man is; if he has family, he's rich. ~M*A*S*H, Colonel Potter

"A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty." -- Unknown

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