The week that was. Kenya won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. The Judiciary and the Executive are still trying to develop a harmonious working relationship. The Senate is at an advanced stage of legalizing abortion. At household level, the closure of Schools has left our children unoccupied and at risk of predators. We have a shortage of Fatherhood material and this is manifested in disturbed, nay, dysfunctional families. Today is Fathers Day.
What do good Fathers do? They are present for their children. They protect them from harm. They save for their future education. This assumes, all things are normal. Throw poverty, bad governance, corruption into the mix and you can easily see why we are individually managing this COVID 19 epidemic, curfew and lockdown so badly.
This season is unlike our experience in 2007 and 2008 when in response to the US sub-prime mortgage crisis our economy went into a tailspin. We are back there again and it’s worse. Many of us have demonstrated resilience. We have downsized, we have redefined our relationships and become spiritual. It is time to go back to being real Fathers.
I have just listened to the story of Goldilocks and the three bears told by my six year old and two year old children. There is a difference in their renditions. Avanka used big words like realized and complained and Kiran started with “Once upon a time there was a girl” and moved quickly to “the end”. It gave me great joy being there for this story telling session. We clapped at the end of each story.
How can I be more available for them? You might suggest better time management, delegation of the drudgery in my daily work and becoming more attentive . You are quite right. How about, I get closer to God and rise up, to my true purpose?
Are you like me, a Father, who is energized, this Father’s day? Well, if you are, join me in honoring my Father and yours. Join me in celebrating Fatherhood. Let us pray to our Father in heaven to give us the grace to do what He taught us to do – to listen, to correct lovingly, to provide, protect and nurture. Above all to show love to our own and other peoples children.
About the Author
Dr Melvin D’lima is a Coach, Mentor and Financial Advisor especially to Founders of Small Businesses. He is committed Christian who professes Jesus Christ as his personal
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