Happy Father's Day!

The Modern American Dad

So yesterday we attended the Jewish Music and Culture Festival in downtown Syracuse. Upon arriving, a woman handed Dave a button to wear that said, "Shalom! I'm a Dad!" which made Dave all mushy inside because (1) he is a dad and now gets to wear a button proclaiming so, and (2) the woman didn't have to ask him if he was a dad or not because she took one look at him pushing the stroller and knew. And that made Dave proud.

Another good part of the day, according to Dave, was running into a number of people we knew and being greeted with, "Happy Father's Day!" He said it's one thing when your family sends greetings for Father's Day, but a totally different thing when it's people in your community. Especially when two fathers greet each other. Suddenly this bond is created and an identity shared, even with people you don't know that well. It's like when you find someone who shares your birthday or an anniversary - you think, "Wow! We both have the exact same feelings every year at this time." And that's what Dave felt yesterday.