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My sisters are always warning me about pigeon-holing people. You know, things like . . . “Well that’s because he’s Irish (or Italian, or German, etc.). You know how they are.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most times I think it’s done with an appreciation for the gifts that certain cultures offer to the world. (Who but Italians could have given us all those amazing operas and the tenor voices that delivered their story?) It’s not pigeon-holing when what is pointed to is clearly “a gift”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same observations can be made about the different gifts of men and women. So on this Father’s Day let this be an “ode” to fathers and the gifts they bring to their wives and us children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(What follows in no way lessens the true love that same sex couples have for their children and the critical role they play in their lives.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is it that makes a good husband and father?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First on the list is a requirement of nature. A father needs to be a man. This is for the purpose of children of course. But there’s more than biology happening here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children need nurturing, guidance and protection. Is it fair to say women have a particular genius in knowing and feeling along with their children? I think they do. I also think their hearts are more ready to embrace and comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This does not mean that men have none or little of these traits. They have them for sure. But a father would be wise to defer to a mother’s intuition about her child’s emotional well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve asked young brides-to-be what attracted them to their fiance\u0301; among other things, many said they thought “he would make a good father.” This man attracted them in that they were already thinking of their child – – – yet to be conceived!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what makes a good father? (We’re all free to list our qualities, right?) Here’s mine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n