A father isn’t someone whose fathered a child, it’s a man that puts himself last no matter what the cost.

It’s a man that lovingly disciplines his child no matter how much it hurts his heart to do so.

It’s a man that gives his time to teach them the things of this life or pour into their child’s hobby when it’s the only extra time he had but he gave it away.

It’s the man who gets up to work whether sick or well to make sure his family is taken care of.

It’s the man who gets up to go to work putting on shoes that are long overdue for replacing, but he carries on in them anyway because his child’s feet are constantly growing and he’d rather see them in shoes that fit properly.

It’s the man who doesn’t take the last helping of food, but looks at his family to make sure they’ve had enough.

It’s the man who stops to listen to what their child says even when he’s deep into a television show or game.

It’s a man that leads his family on his knees by seeking the ONE who created them all.

It’s a man who teaches the most by actions and not words.

Any man can spend a night of fun and passion fulfilling his needs and desires, but it takes a real man to spend the rest of his life fulfilling the needs and desires of his family.