Happy Father's Day

A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. ~Author Unknown

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers, past and present, who have taken their responsibility of protecting and raising children seriously.

Here is the poem Gary chose for this post:

Daddy Fell into the Pond
by Alfred Noyes

Everyone grumbled. The sky was grey.
We had nothing to do and nothing to say.
We were nearing the end of a dismal day,
and there seemed to be nothing beyond,
THEN
Daddy fell into the pond!

And everyone's face grew merry and bright,
And Timothy danced for sheer delight.
"Give me the camera, quick, oh quick!
He's crawling out of the duckweed."
Click!

Then the gardener suddenly slapped his knee,
And doubled up, shaking silently,
An d the ducks all quacked as if they were daft
And it sound as if the old drake laughed.

O, there wasn't a thing that didn't respond
WHEN
Daddy fell into the pond!