The Top Father's Day Gift for All Dads

The 'call for content' requests an article on the top 5 Father's Day gifts, with prices, and comparisons of where to buy the gifts. I remember in my childhood, Father's Day was never all that big, nothing like Mother's Day. Still, my brother and I always tried to come up with something to give dad. Ties, a wallet, a new keychain, even a home-made ashtray would work (why I don't know, as my dad didn't smoke).

Of course one of the things going against us was always dad's statement that "I don't need anything, don't worry about it". Thing was, he really didn't seem to want anything. He was always 'surprised' and happy with the offerings he received, but I don't recall him ever asking for a single Father's Day gift.

Now I'm the dad. You know what, I really don't want anything for Father's Day; anything you can buy, that is. I finally figured it out; dad's statement should have had that addendum 'anything that you can buy'.

If you must, then buy a gift, it will make you feel better and he will of course love it. Ties, wallets, tie-racks, or for today's dad an IPod, PDA, new cell phone, all make good gifts. I'll tell you though; one of the greatest gifts that I've ever received is a drawing from my 5 year old. In what could only be referred to as an 'impressionist' drawing (and with explanations from my son), it is a drawing of two figures (him and me) fighting monsters. Captioned above are the words "I love you Daddy". I tell you, I'd trade 100 ties for that drawing and feel the richer for it.

So, what do you 'get' for dad on Father's Day? If you still live at home, tell him you love him, tell him how much he means in your life, and tell him that you are glad that, out of all the fathers in the world, he is your father. If not, come home, spend the weekend with him. Show him you love him still. Either way, be his child again, go out in the yard and play catch with him, go fishing again, fire up the barbeque. Retell old family stories, relive those times together, and take him back to the days when he was 'daddy'.

Sentimental, yes, but more valuable than anything you could ever buy and something that will never be forgotten.