Who’s Your Daddy?

September 2, 2011
by Rodney Olsen
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This Sunday is Father’s Day here in Australia.

I read today that in a recent poll a lot of people compared their dad to Peter Griffin from The Family Guy. It seems they consider their dad to be cuddly, loveable and great for a laugh, just like Peter Griffin.

20th Century Fox asked 1,000 Aussies aged from 18 to 44 which TV dad was most like their own. The choices were:
– Peter Griffin from The Family Guy
– Benjamin Franklin ‘Hawkeye’ Pierce from M*A*S*H
– Seeley Booth from Bone
– Jack Bauer from 24

How about you? What television or movie character best sums up your dad and why? Can you identify with any of the choices they gave or does another character remind you of your dad?

Thanks to Readers Digest Australia for the info on the poll.



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Father’s Day 2010

September 6, 2010
by Rodney Olsen
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It was Father’s Day in Australia yesterday. It’s a day celebrated right around the world at different times during the year.

So how was my Father’s Day? It’s become a pretty mixed day for me. Overall it was brilliant and I was truly spoiled by my amazing family but there were those moments that I thought about how I miss my own dad who passed away several years back. I often wish he was still around to share my life.

I also thought about a good friend of mine who passed away a year ago, just before Father’s Day 2009. I miss him terribly but I know that his children would have been feeling that pain a whole lot more yesterday as they thought about a wonderful dad who’s gone way too soon.

I suppose that those mixed feelings should serve as a reminder for all of us to make the most of the time we have today and to ensure we don’t just wait for days like birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and the like to tell the people close to us that we love them.



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Father's Day 2009

September 7, 2009
by Rodney Olsen
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fathersday.gifI love my kids … and it would seem they love me. 🙂

They put a couple of notices in the Father’s Day section of yesterday’s Sunday Times newspaper.

Emily wrote:

Daddy, thank you for being my stronghold when I don’t know what to do. Thank you for giving me hugs when I really need one from you.

I pray the Lord will answer you every time you pray. And that you have a really special Father’s Day!

Love, Emily

While James said:

Dear Dad, thank you for teaching me how to ride my bike and for teaching me about God’s love.

I hope you have a great day today.

From your loving son, James.

PS: I love you.

I am truly blessed.



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