Dear Fathers and Families,
I hope we all find some time today to reflect on the importance of fathers in our lives. If we are to become a better and stronger country, it will be because of strong families, with fathers and mentors who invest in us, and with children who we, in turn, will invest in.
I am grateful to have my grandfather, who is 89, still with me, and I cherish the time I am able to spend with him each week. Thank God for the sacrifice of his generation, who gave so much to our country and taught us their values of hard work and their belief in the greatness of America. I also think about a special mentor who took me under his wing when I was an impressionable and vulnerable young man, and taught me to believe in myself. He set me on a path which would guide me for life.
The best way to thank the fathers in our lives is for each of us to invest in our children, and in those who need fathers. I think of my nephew who I have mentored since he was seven years old, and who
is now a student at Georgia Tech. By passing on the lessons we received from our fathers, investing in others, and building stronger families and communities, we will continue to make America that shining city on the hill.
