What is a Father?

Today, while walking down the street to grab something to cook for dinner, I saw a family. Tourists, obviously...
A father, mother and three little boys.
They were playing some game happily on the grass, a variation of football.
I watched them as I went home.
I was envious.

How lucky they were, they weren't aware...
The five of them looked so happy!
This is what a family should have looked like.
That is what a father does, plays with his kids...

What is a Father?

 A father...
Often you'll say your dad. The one who created you with your mother...
That's not a father at all.
A father can be any male influence...


A father is someone who raises you properly
Who cares and loves you
Who teaches you things, even little things like how to throw a football or how to drive
Who is actually there for you
Who isn't self-centered
Who gives his children his world, his heart
Who wants the best for you...
That is a father.

I don't have a proper one.
I have a man who is married by law to my mother. A man who is but a shadow of a father...
He used to be a father...
Still not a great dad, but at least he was one...