Today, while society sets the stage for Fathers to be recognized, I encourage you all to go further by recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the paternal energy that exists in your life. There are many whose life circumstance has left them without the tangible representation of their biological father; however, they are most definitely not without paternal energy in the matrix that guides them.
First and foremost, let us recognize the men who have not only stepped to the plate of fatherhood, but who have lasted longer than one inning. These brothers understand that the responsibility associated with fatherhood is not a game and should not be taken as such on any level.
Next, let us recognize the countless mothers who have accepted the responsibility of being both parents, for they two are being guided and reinforced by the energy that surrounds us all. To my own mother: I thank you and I love you.
Next, let us recognize that the paternal energy that has embraced us with love and commitment from the moment of our conception comes from the the Eggun and the Orisha. Their unwavering love, guidance, and again, commitment, is profoundly powerful and has been instrumental in keeping us up…even when we thought we were alone and falling down.
Today, and every day, let us make the time to reflect on the guidance that we receive and remember that we also contribute to it.
To my own Father: I thank you. I thank you for the embrace that you provide me with daily. It is now that I understand that the loss of your physical presence during my adolescence was not the end. Rather it was the beginning of your spiritual presence in my life as a force that would never be further away from me than a look in the mirror.
I love you, Dad.
Luz, Amor, y Àşę.
©Dr William Q Ross 2017
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