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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Around the world, people have set aside a day each |
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year to honor the institution of fatherhood, and on June 19, 2011, |
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Texans and all Americans will join in celebrating Father's Day in |
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the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, On this day we recognize fathers for instilling in |
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their children the confidence needed to meet the responsibilities |
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of adulthood; we salute the men who devoted themselves to the |
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well-being of their sons and daughters and, in the process, modeled |
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for their children guidance, forgiveness, compassion, and |
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affection; and |
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WHEREAS, Fathers show their children how to try their best, |
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how to be an individual, and how to stand up for what is right; |
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fathers model for their sons what it is to be a man, and they teach |
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both their sons and daughters to never settle for less than their |
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dreams; these indispensable values help shape the lives of future |
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generations long after they are imparted, and in this way the |
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selfless acts of fathers last forever; and |
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WHEREAS, Fatherhood encompasses a tremendous range of |
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challenges, opportunities, frustrations, and joys, and the |
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ultimate rewards, intangible though they may be, are among life's |
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most meaningful and enduring; all fathers share a powerful bond in |
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the love they have for their children, and this love enriches our |
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world beyond measure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate Father's Day 2011, honor all men who |
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are fathers, and pay tribute to those fathers who have passed on but |
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endure in the memories of their loved ones. |