On Being a Real-Life Dad

Posted on June 20, 2021 by mitchteemley

I confess, I’m cheating a little, since I’ve posted this short dad video before, along with some thoughts on my own dad. But, hey, I’m also a dad, and I’m busy being celebrated today. So just a brief meditation here, which (second confession) I actually wrote and scheduled yesterday.

Real-Life Dads are almost by definition imperfect. I know this because my dad was imperfect–and so am I (no, that’s not a third confession; it’s a well-known fact). But most of us Real-Life Dads are really trying (really). And as we we get older and think about how much we love our kids, we begin to realize our dads must have felt the same way about us. So once we forgive them for being imperfect, we start loving them a little more, and might even (whether or not they’re still with us) feel like shouting:

Happy Father’s Day, Dad!

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42 Responses to On Being a Real-Life Dad

  1. trE says:
    June 20, 2021 at 11:44 am

    Happy Father’s Day, Mitch! Enjoy it to the fullest!

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  2. the hot goddess says:
    June 20, 2021 at 11:46 am

    Happy Father’s Day!

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  4. OIKOS™-Editorial says:
    June 20, 2021 at 11:47 am

    Happy Father’s Day, Mitch! Enjoy the celebrations, its only once a year. 😉 xx Michael

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  5. francisashis says:
    June 20, 2021 at 12:08 pm

    Wish you a Happy Father’s Day.🌹🎂💐💗🎹🎵🍜🌹🌷🎶🎸

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  6. joynealkidney says:
    June 20, 2021 at 12:31 pm

    Love it! Thinking of my own dad, an 8-minute story: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/335096028522078231/

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  7. Love Alone says:
    June 20, 2021 at 12:40 pm

    Reblogged this on Love & Love Alone.

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  8. Smitten With Goodness says:
    June 20, 2021 at 12:49 pm

    Happy Father’s Day!

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  9. Jennie says:
    June 20, 2021 at 1:27 pm

    That was wonderful! Happy Father’s Day!

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  10. bereavedandbeingasingleparent says:
    June 20, 2021 at 1:29 pm

    Happy Father’s Day.

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  11. dovalpage says:
    June 20, 2021 at 1:50 pm

    Happy Father’s Day!

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  12. Tega's Journal says:
    June 20, 2021 at 3:36 pm

    Happy Father’s Day! It isn’t easy and I bet you did/you’re doing a good job.
    Enjoy!

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  13. revruss1220 says:
    June 20, 2021 at 4:23 pm

    Happy Father’s Day to you, too. Dadding is one of the best and one of the hardest jobs I have ever done.

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  14. Liz Gauffreau says:
    June 20, 2021 at 5:20 pm

    Happy Father’s Day, Mitch!

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  15. TEP336 says:
    June 20, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    Happy Father’s Day, Mitch! May it be a blessed one.

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  16. badfinger20 (Max) says:
    June 20, 2021 at 6:53 pm

    Happy Fathers Day Mitch…the hardest but most rewarding job ever.

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  17. venzvox says:
    June 20, 2021 at 7:40 pm

    “My Father Began as a God” by Ian Mudie represents this sentiment beautifully as it traces the changing perception we have of our fathers. Thank you for reminding me of it.

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  18. Zina Hermez says:
    June 20, 2021 at 10:49 pm

    Happy Father’s Day, Mitch. As you already know, God loves us in our imperfection.🙏

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  19. Nancy E. Head says:
    June 21, 2021 at 5:52 am

    Hope you had a great Father’s Day, Mitch. God bless!

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  20. themeonnblog says:
    June 22, 2021 at 8:28 am

    Happy Father’s Day!

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  21. joevic Africa says:
    June 25, 2021 at 3:22 am

    Daddy for life

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