The definition of "father" per Webster's Dictionary reads, in part:
"A man who has begotten a child."
That's pretty simple and not untrue. However, it's not altogether accurate either. After all, this same dictionary defines "begotten" as, "to procreate."
Definition of Father per me:
A man willing to work from sunup to
He must be comfortable cleaning up all sorts of bodily fluids including urine, poop, vomit, and more poop.
He will, at times, know all of the answers but be patently ignored by those who love him most. He'll handle this in stride.
He must be able to go from being dressed as a princess to playing the role of Spider-Man faster than a speeding bullet.
The man must be smart enough to know when not to speak, and silly enough to know how to make an assortment of inappropriate sounds.
He must be clever enough to read the body language of children, tweens, and his wife.
Although challenging, he has the ability to refrain from having the last word.
He must be man enough to be call dad, daddy, papa, or father.
Contributing his DNA to these
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
A MUCH better definition than Webster's!!
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