Dads: Sit back, relax, enjoy the day you've earned

Today, millions of American fathers are enjoying some well-deserved spoiling in their honor. They will receive the obligatory golf-fishing-sailing or big bear and baby bear Father's Day card; they will be accorded special honor as they preside over the family barbecue; and they will receive untold numbers of ties, sports shirts and golf balls. But most of all, they will have the opportunity to revel in the love of their children.
Today's grandfathers might not want to admit it, but their sons face greater challenges in fatherhood than they would have a generation ago.
Not only must fathers worry about the security of the nation, they must worry about their jobs as the economic picture of America today is a far cry from that of 30 years ago.
Despite the difficulties of the age, all indications suggest that fathers are doing a good job of raising their children and preparing them to be happy and productive citizens.
Families that play and pray together
Have any doubts? Just go out to any community ball field and watch the volunteer dads hard at work. Stop by any church on a Sunday, a synagogue on a Saturday or a mosque on Friday and see the fathers praying with their children.
At the beach, at the park, at a campground, on the trail, take a look at all those fathers who in having fun with their kids are setting the example for what fatherhood is all about.
Likewise, the fathers who supervise their children's homework and their household chores, who help with scouting or other youth group responsibilities or who listen to them as they practice their instruments are all maintaining the standards set by their own fathers and their fathers before them.
And with any luck at all, they've learned -- or are discovering -- just how much fun fatherhood can be.