Before you copy-paste “Happy Father’s Day” on your status because it’s trending — pause. Yes, we’re here to celebrate fathers. But we’re also here to confront a hard truth: Some of us weren’t raised in love. We were raised in silence. In fear. In confusion. Some fathers were present — but emotionally absent. Some handed out trauma, not hugs. Some paid school fees, but never asked how you were really doing. So today is not just about celebration. It’s about accountability. Because the most dangerous thing about fatherhood is repetition. If your father was cold — don’t pass that chill to your children. If he was violent — don’t call it “discipline.” If he never saw you — be the man who notices everything. Let your father’s flaws be your warning — not your blueprint. 2025 doesn’t need more fathers. It needs better ones. Men who are present. Men who are soft with their children and hard on their own egos. Men who are healing, not hiding behind “I turned out fine.” So yes — Happy Father’s Day. To the men showing up. To the ones breaking cycles. To the ones rewriting the story, even if they had no example. Don’t let trauma be your legacy. Let it be your turning point.