The author reflects on the enduring pain of losing their father at a young age, highlighting how his absence creates a void during significant life events. Despite only having seven years with him, the author treasures memories of their father as a loving and dedicated parent. Stories from siblings and relatives helped shape their view of him. Now, as a parent, the author emphasizes the importance of a father's presence in a child's life, and how their father's approach influences their own parenting style.
Every year, the third Sunday of June, International Father's Day, strikes a different chord for me. I was 7 when my father died of heart failure.
I often imagine what it would be like to have him here. My father was a loving, involved parent. He worked hard, cared deeply, and gave his full attention to his family.
I remember his warm hugs, his firm yet kind tone, and how present he always was. He wasn't a distant or distracted father.
His absence shapes how I parent. Knowing how he treated other children, I have now taken that into my own parenting.
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