Happy Father's Day Tatay!

Father. Tatay. Papa. Itay. Whatever you call them. They are special in our lives. It is "He" who showed the world that we exist. Today is the day set especially to all the FATHERS in the whole wide world. A day of recognition for their existence and the presence that bring us all to life.

The History of Father's Day

The first known celebration of Father's Day was on July 5, 1908 in Fairmont, West Virginia, where it was commemorated at William Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church South – now known as Central United Methodist Church. Grace Golden Clayton is believed to have suggested it to her pastor after a deadly explosion in nearby Monongah in December, killing 361 men.
It was also during a sermon in 1909 that Sonora Smart Dodd became inspired by Mother's Day. After the death of her mother, Sonora and her siblings were raised by their father William Jackson Smart, a Civil War veteran. Sonora wanted to show how thankful she was to her father and, because William was born in June, she worked to have the first Father's Day celebrated on June 19, 1910.

In 1924, President Coolidge recommended that Father's Day become a national holiday. President Johnson designated the third Sunday of June to be Father's Day in 1966. It was not until 1972 that President Nixon instituted Father's Day as a national observance.

Roses are the official flower on Father's Day, red for fathers who were still living and white for those who have passed on.

To all the Fathers in the world, HAPPY FATHER's DAY and to my father as well who raise me with good values and proper conduct. A father who has been there through good and bad times. I love you Tatay!

Furthermore, I want to thank the One, Jesus Christ who bring my father in this world for us. Happy Father's Day too, Jesus!