“Father’s Day is a celebration inaugurated in the early twentieth century to complement Mother’s Day in celebrating fatherhood and male parenting, and to honor and commemorate fathers and forefathers. Father’s Day is celebrated on a variety of dates worldwide and typically involves gift-giving to fathers and family-oriented activities. In 2008, it will be celebrated on June 15th in most countries.

In the United States, the first modern Father’s Day celebration was held on July 5, 1908, in Fairmont, West Virginia or on June 19th of the same year, in the state of Washington. Today, Father’s Day is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday of June,” quoting Wikipedia.

Seattle couple makes national news as adoptive parents this Father’s Day:
“Gay couple’s adoption of 3 brothers is part of a growing trend”
“Meet the Brothers Z: 4-year-old twins Zach and Zayn, and their younger sibling Zeth, fast approaching 3. In many ways, they are typical denizens of the hilly suburban neighborhood where they have lived most of their lives…

But Fathers Day will be a double celebration at their house because the brothers have two daddies Geoffery and Devin, foster parents for the boys for three years before adopting them.

Thats a modest description for what the county judge who finalized the adoption in December called an act of heroism. The boys, taken from substance-abusing and incarcerated biological parents, faced long odds against growing up together. Given their treatment by the birth parents, there were far more questions than answers about physical and emotional issues that might arise for them down the road.

‘You are heroes in our community,’ Judge Mary Yu said, beaming from the bench while the boys frolicked about the courtroom, the whole family decked out in red-and-white Mickey Mouse ski sweaters. ‘Whos going to assume the burden of taking care of children like this, children who possibly have been neglected or set aside in some way? People like you, who step up. Thank you,'” quoting MSNBC.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL FATHERS EVERYWHERE!