Ryley M asked:
My two sisters and i need to get a fathers day gift for my dad, but we are going to be on the plane with him tomorrow. So we need to get something that he can bring with him. Any suggestions? He never asks for anything. He likes Techno but we always get him weird dance music. Any input is great
My two sisters and i need to get a fathers day gift for my dad, but we are going to be on the plane with him tomorrow. So we need to get something that he can bring with him. Any suggestions? He never asks for anything. He likes Techno but we always get him weird dance music. Any input is great
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an mp3 player so he can listen to his techno music
What I’m doing this year is just writing a crazy long letter in a goofy card… but that’s because I’m pregnant and only just starting to realise what my parents have really done for me over the years, so I’m not sure that applies to you so much.
Maybe a book? Even if he doesn’t read much, you might be able to find something…
Grown Up All Wrong: 75 great rock and pop artists from Vaudeville to Techno
Rap Dance and Techno Who’s Who
General Ecstacy: Into the world of Techno and Rave Culture
They might not be music, but they might introduce him to some artists.
You can also go to the card store and look at some of the father’s day-related books they have… they generally range from heart-warming to hillarious.
Do NOT GET him a pocket knife… order one of these on line…
In addition, or in place of any gift, make a list of the reasons why you appreciate him. Perhaps have it inscribed on a wall plague.
Please don’t get a joke card. In my 20+ years of working with fathers, it has been rare that a joke card that makes fun of his abilities is really appreciated.
I wrote this to Dear Abby for Father’s Day, March 19, 2005.
APPRECIATION FOR JOB WELL DONE IS WHAT FATHERS WANT TO HEAR
DEAR ABBY: Today is Father’s Day, so why don’t we try to do more for dear old Dad than give him the usual greeting card that promotes the idea that all dads are imbeciles, followed by a collect call to see what he thought of the card. (Father’s Day is the day when the most collect calls are made.)
We should treat our fathers the way we treat our mothers on Mother’s Day and show them we appreciate them for being there. Yes, you probably tell your father all the time that you love him, but the minds of men work differently. Anyone can say I love you, but as men, knowing that we are appreciated for a job well done is what really gets us teary-eyed.
Something else you can do — especially you sons out there (but daughters can do it, too) — is to make sure Dad has been to the doctor for a checkup, including depression screening. This can go a long way toward making sure he’s here on Father’s Day next year.
I wasn’t raised by my father, but by a stepfather. Although we did not see eye-to-eye on many things, I would not be the person I am today if it were not for him. This man, who spent years climbing on top of heavy construction equipment to prepare the ground for many of the homes, businesses, roads and highways of Southern California, now finds it difficult to get into a car. Although none of the houses or roads have his name on them, they are all testaments to his life and the lives of men like him.
So today, let’s do something extra for Dad, without him pulling out his wallet to pay for it. — George McCasland, Overland Park, Kansas
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Remember, there’s a lot of us fathers sitting in nursing homes whose children live too far away to visit. Contact an activities director about volunteering Sunday morning. Read a list out loud about why you appreciated your father.