Manka Khala's annual celebrations

 

Fathers Day celebrations have gained immense popularity across the globe. No one, who loves one’s father immensely and selflessly, would let Fathers Day go by. Each one of us wants to make an effort on this day to let the special person know, ‘how much he is cared for, loved and needed’. This is the very reason why, and it is fast catching up with Valentine’s Day and Halloween. However, though it is by now a global festival, interestingly enough, Fathers Day across the globe is celebrated at different times of the year in different countries.

 

Fathers Day is celebrated on more than nineteen different days of the year. While the Fathers Day celebrations take place in Germany on Ascension Day, it is celebrated on the last Sunday of September in Australia and New Zealand. Austria, Ecuador, Belgium usually celebrates Fathers Day on the second Sunday of June. The second Sunday of August brings Fathers Day for Brazil and the second Sunday of July is Fathers Day in Uruguay.

 

The day most widely chosen by a number of people, remains to be the third Sunday of June. In 2008 Father’s Day falls on the 15 June. Among the countries celebrating this day are USA, Switzerland, France, UK, Greece, India, Argentina, Cuba, Malaysia, and more. As in all other years, Fathers Day 2008 will also be held at different times of the year across the other parts of the globe. In Australia and New Zealand, Father Day 2008 will be celebrated on the first Sunday of the month of September and going by the exact dates, it will be on 7th September.

 

There is no day, hour or date to honor, respect and shower love for the person who means the most to us and who all his life has selflessly cared for our happiness. There need not be any specific date or time to say how important he is, but at the same time, a specific date certainly highlights the point of concern and gives us a special opportunity to make him feel special as he makes ‘us’ feel every single moment.

 

Although the days that are celebrated as Fathers Day across the globe are far too many in number, interestingly and understandably enough, the Father’s Day celebrations are celebrated largely on Sundays since the daddies compulsorily have employers or employees to take care of and therefore the best day to shower him with gift is the day on which he doesn’t work. If you still have not decided upon the celebrations, you must remember that it is just round the corner. Thinking of what to give? No matter which part of the world you are residing in, you can always present him with a bag of goodies or other material possessions, but a tight hug and a sweet kiss to tell him “you are there for him”, will surely make his day and make you feel more proud of having “The Best” father in the world. So be a part of the Fathers Day celebrations across the globe this year and take your dad on cloud 9.

1 – Fayetteville is less than two hours from pretty much any beach in North Carolina and only a few more hours to the beautiful and scenic mountains of the Western part of the state. Fayetteville, North Carolina is in an almost perfect location in the state.

2 – Fayetteville is located in a very temperate part of the country, has easy access to travel hubs and has some of the best golf on the East coast minutes away. Talk about a near perfect retirement environment.

3 – Fayetteville, NC is about as patriotic as a town can get. What does that mean? It means that living there I know my friends and neighbirs uphold the same moral standards and etics upon which this country was originally based and that we will all work together to uphold them.

4 – Incredible parks, wonderful green spaces, beautiful trees and flowers… need I say more. This is a beautifula area situated in the sandhills of North Carolina. Our country affors us many choices on beautiful places to live. We feel extremely lucky and priveledged that we live in an area that would place well on anyones list.

5 – Hey, this is a friendly, down-to-earth, sweet Sounthern part of the country. The folks here are nice. Whether it is the Southern way in general or maybe just this special town here in Fayetteville North Carolina, we really don’t know. What we do know if we love it.

6 – Fayetteville North Carolina is a great place to raise a family. There are tons of activities for kids and families living in Fayetteville. The museums, parks, the beach (a short hop away), and a myriad of sports opportunities make this a wonderful and fun place to be or have kids.

7 – The traffic volume is surprisingly good compared to most similarly-sized cities. The “FAST” mass-transit system paired with a well designed infrastructure and a laid back way of living makes for a city that rarely finds itself feeling congested

8 – Fayetteville likes to have fun and celebrate the joys in life. There is almost always a festival or event of some sort going on in Fayetteville North Carolina. Whether it is holiday celebrations, the annual Dickens event or the Fourth of July on Fort Bragg. One celebration in particular that cannot be missed is “Glory Days”. This is Fayetteville’s own special 4th of July event.

The bottom line is Fayetteville, NC is a wonderful town and frankly it would be difficult to list all of the great reasons that people choose to live there.What I’ve given you above is a brief listing of just eight of those many reasons.

Why just eight? Well, when I ponder and travel around Fayetteville, NC I often jot down little aspects of the town that grab me. What is amazing is that once I return to my home office (where I do most of my actual writing) I often find I have a list unlike any of the others I’ve written up before. This list of eight is just one of those great little lists and just happens to be the one I chose to share with you here today.