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Happy Father's Day to Every Kind of Father

Happy Father's Day to the man behind bars who only sees his children in a public area, inside the prison. Happy Father's Day to the man who left his family because he didn't have the strength or tools to stay with them. Happy Father's Day to the man who lives on or near the street and hasn't seen his children in many years.
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Happy Father's Day to the man behind bars who only sees his children in a public area, inside the prison.

Happy Father's Day to the man who left his family because he didn't have the strength or tools to stay with them.

Happy Father's Day to the man who lives on or near the street and hasn't seen his children in many years.

Happy Father's Day to the transgendered person whose children won't see him.

Happy Father's Day to the man who left his family in another nation, forced to part ways with them to make a living so his children could live.

Happy Father's Day to the man who is a newcomer to this nation and fights to learn a new culture and a difficult language so as to make his children proud.

Happy Father's Day to the man who has lost his children to Children's Aid and doesn't know if he will see them again.

Happy Father's Day to the man who never had children but always wanted them.

Happy Father's Day to the man who is unable to have children and always wanted them.

Happy Father's Day to the man whose child died.

Happy Father's Day to the man who was alienated from his children by his former partner and wants nothing more than to see them again.

Happy Father's Day to the man who has lost his job and is unable to give his children what they need and want.

Happy Father's Day to the man who came back from war and things were not the same between he and his children.

Happy Father's Day to the man who was persecuted by racists in front of his children.

Happy Father's Day to the rich man whose money did not buy his family happiness.

Happy Father's Day to the man who struggles to curb his aggression against his loved ones and be the gentle human being he knows exists inside of him.

Happy Father's Day to the man who lives in his home with his partner and children and has a good life.

Happy Father's Day to all Dads.

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