Dear Dad,
It is not odd to say that many dads have failed in the responsibility God has given them. Every dad has a responsibility and you may fail to realize that I know your responsibilities as a dad towards my siblings, mom and myself.
As dad, your responsibility number one is protection. You have a responsibility to protect our family from external prey and pressure. Dad, I think you are a superman and I tell my friends how powerful and protecting you are. I know you have a responsibility of protection and I do not want to come at loggerhead with that. You owe us the total protection we need and I am counting on your assurance of protection.
You have a responsibility of provision dad. Your family has needs that have to be catered for. My siblings and I go to school, we will need to be fed, sheltered, clothed, etc. All these are things you must provide for. I know you will not like us looking elsewhere. To take your position as dad means you must reach out to all these needs.
Dad, you have a huge responsibility to motivate and inspire me and other members of the family. God placed you as a mentor and motivator upon which the family looks up for motivation and inspiration.
You have the huge responsibility of acquiring all the knowledge necessary to be the source of this knowledge required by the family. You have to play the role as knowledge bank for the family.
Peace is necessary in the family. It is your responsibility to ensure there is always peace. Whenever there is a house conflict, you have the mandate to broker peace. I need a peaceful environment to thrive in and I am counting on you to provide the enabling peaceful environment for my growth.
There are many personal challenges faced by individual members of the family. They are counting on you for support and encouragement. I know too well dad that I have my own part of the bargain, to produce the goods. When the goings is bad and I need that very important support, I am counting on you to provide me with this support. You owe me this dad.
I need comfort and a comfortable home, a comfortable environment to enable me think and grow well. I want to have all the comfort within your means that you can provide. I will always be content with what you offer me.
Our family is your immediate responsibility and every member of our family irrespective of size and temperament remains a valid part of your responsibility. You have to be available for just every one of us without bias.
Dad's role is a tough one, especially when he needs to cater for a large family, yet you have to meet your obligation. I am watching your response ability in dealing with the enormous similitudes of life around the family and taking lessons from them. I want to know I am safe in your hands and I need full assurance. I know you care but I would want to see you act out the care.
Great dads know they cannot escape the tremendous responsibility that being a dad brings.
It is a huge responsibility but there is also an enormous capacity to undertake them. It is in every dad.
Our neighbors look up to you to give me the necessary training required to be a good citizen.
Our neighbors will not take this responsibility from you. They know you are the best gaffer for the football called „me' and who else does it better, no one.
There is a spiritual authority that every dad has over his family. Dad, you are a little god to which mum and I make obeisance. There is a great spiritual responsibility on your neck. You have the responsibility of carrying the spiritual torch towards God. You light the touch and everyone follows your lead. The candle is in your hand but it has to be lighted in this seemingly dark world. As the bearer of light, you have to keep it shining every time.
Now you see, though it seems this task is arduous, the task of grooming our family, it is not an impossible one. It may be huge but not one you cannot overcome. You have to brace yourself to this task and be truly a great dad.
With love
your son