Please do NOT include us

A picture was posted today for Father's Day. Of My husband, his 2 brothers and his brother in law.

Only 3 have ever fathered or provided parental care for another human being. But that, apparently is no longer the criteria for being celebrated on Father's Day.

I understand that there are extenuating circumstances where a man DESPERATELY wishes to Father a child.  And can't.  He becomes a Father to ANYONE he can.  He LOVES his nieces and nephews, and Friends' children with all he has.  He adopts pets and loves them as children.  HE is a Father.  The Man who marries a woman with children and takes them as his own.  HE is a Father.

The selfish 22 year old who chooses not to enter into marriage, takes a job that's fun vs pays the bills, has made ZERO attempts at caring for young humans other than to occasionally play with nieces and nephews, and has a few pets for companionship is NOT a Father.  NOT BY ANY STRETCH of the word.

And yet, in this world of entitlement, we'd HATE for anyone to be left out.  Just show up and you get a trophy, right?

WELL, I had to do 9 months of HARD time and carry the scars, weight AND 18 more years of hard time to get to be included in Mother's Day.  My Husband works his ASS off and only sees our Family half of the year so that we can have what we need.  This AFTER 9 months of supporting MY hard labor.  THIS has entitled him to being celebrated on Father's Day.

And it's a symptom of everything wrong with this world: Those who ask for equal rights are NEVER satisfied with Equal Rights.  They want Superior Rights

I've learned a lot about this being married to David.  When we fight, in many ways, it's because he sees ONLY a win/lose situation as possible.  This is not God's way. Have you ever thought about the fact that there are BILLIONS of people on earth.  And when something works out in YOUR favor, is it ONLY at the detriment of others?  Not when God is involved.  It is guaranteed that when something works in your favor and His hand is in it, it is also benefiting any number of others.

For example, on Thurs, I was EXHAUSTED.  But had scheduled to work out with my SIL.  I REALLY wasn't up to it but I let it play out, and she ended up cancelling because it didn't work for HER either.We both benefited from the outcome.

And so. with this new world order, we do not want to be included with your celebrations that no longer take any effort or consideration  of a win/win scenario