Here is a list of the ten most appreciated qualities in fathers:

1.  He takes time for me.
2.  He listens to me.
3.  He plays with me.
4.  He lets me help him.
5.  He invites me to go places with him.
6.  He treats my mother well.
7.  He lets me say what I think.
8.  He is nice to my friends.
9.  He only punishes me when I deserve it.
10. He is not afraid to admit when he is wrong.

Father's Day:  Where did it come from?

Some claim Father's Day was originated by Sonora Louise Dodd of Spokane, Washington in 1910.  She said her father was a kind and loving man who kept their family of six children together when her mother died.

After listening to a sermon on Mother's Day extolling the virtues of mothers, Mrs. Dodd suggested to the pastor that such a day of recognition should also be set aside for fathers.  he presented the idea to the local ministers who set aside the third Sunday in June for such a purpose.  Sixty-two years later (1972) President Richard Nixon signed a bill into law designating Father's Day as a national holiday.