Today we recognize, and express our appreciation to our fathers, and to all the men who hang in there and perform that vital role. If we're honest, and fortunate enough to have had a stable father-figure in our lives, we understand their contribution to who we became.
When social scientists compare people raised in stable, two-parent households with others who were not, the first group are much more likely to live successful, happy lives. Thank you, Dads everywhere. You were more important to us than you probably knew or realized.