“Some fathers provide a good house, clothing, cars, and
food; and forget what real fatherhood is. Fatherhood is a relationship of love
and understanding. It is strength and manliness and honor. It is power and
action. It is counsel and instruction. Fatherhood is to be one with your own.
It is authority and example. Elder Packer has counseled: ‘Most fathers
concentrate on material security for their children. Security stored up for
this lifetime with the world’s situation as it is, could, and probably will,
vanish. To really secure one’s children, give them the memory of a happy home
life.’ Create a wholesome atmosphere in your home. Let seeking minds find
adequate family support for growth and development.” When President A. Theodore
Tuttle spoke these words I was a girl hoping to someday marry someone who would
be this kind of father to my children. Today, when I see the kind of fathers my
sons have become, I think I didn’t do too badly.
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