Categories: Ramblings

Father’s Day has passed. The power tools have been broken in, those ugly ties have been banished to the back of the closet, never to be worn, and those gadgets are still being fooled around with. I didn’t get my dad anything. Not that he’s a bad father. It’s just that I haven’t had any time to go shopping for gifts, being busy with work and all. It’s the special day when dads get their props, because it’s a fact that society places more value on mothers than fathers. Don’t believe me? then why is it so much easier to remember Mother’s day than Father’s Day? Why aren’t there even half as much ads for Father’s Day gifts as there are for Mother’s Day gifts?

Not surprising, as there are many deadbeat dads out there. In Jamaica, 45% of fathers don’t have their name on their child’s birth certifcate! That’s an alarming statistic. That’s why those who have a father should be thankful. I sure am thankful for mine. Sure he may not be perfect, but at least he’s there. Shoutouts to all the men who are man enough to take on the responsibilty of fatherhood.