Father’s Day thoughts
It seems to me that Father’s Day can be a day of remembering that our fathers, and the masculine aspect of all Creation and Creator, are an integral part of the wholeness of all life. While Mother creates the dark, nurturing space of yin, Father provides the pattern and light of yang. Both compliment and balance each other in a beautiful and intricate way and both are necessary.

For my husband
I love to take our daughter out and choose a gift that we can all use as a family, supporting Martin’s commitment to be a wonderful father. One year it was a kite for family kite flying and we had great fun with it. In the evening some nice mommy and daddy time rounds out Father’s Day. We give so much to our children every day that it’s essential to nurture and support the foundation (mommy and daddy) that makes the family unit work. By staying connected and loving we provide a loving, connected and supportive home for our children.

This year
For Father’s Day this year we started out with a special breakfast that I made. He usually makes special breakfast one day on the weekend so I made it this time. I served Martin and Missy with pancakes, turkey bacon, orange juice, scrambled eggs and strawberries that I picked at our bio-dynamic CSA the day before. It was a wonderful hit (it’s what they usually have so of course it was going to be a hit.) Some of Missy’s talents are among the musical, lyrical and poetical type so she made a tape of poetry and songs that she made up on the spot. We went out to sushi for lunch and then lounged around the house for the rest of the day just enjoying each other’s company. He said it was the best Father’s Day he’s ever had! See, it’s all about knowing the man in your life and nurturing him.

My spiritual father
When I was 23 my mother remarried and brought an incredible man into our family. John is my spiritual father and has been there for me whenever I needed him. I’ve always appreciated that and never taken it for granted since I didn’t have a father from 4 to 23.

So this Father’s Day find something, either a present or experience, meaningful for the men in your life and open your heart to a truly meaningful relationship with the wonderful man, whether your biological father or not, who has helped you become the person you are today.

Happy Father’s Day!

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