By: Jhanae Winter
Three young women share lessons they've learned from their day and why they appreciate his presence in their lives.
Being a father to a daughter takes a lot of work as he teaches her to love herself, shows her, her beauty, teaches her the ways of the world and shows her what a real man looks like. For most girls this is how their fathers treat them, as he guides her into the ways of womanhood and the journey of life.
For many women, their dads prepare them for the world and also the world of men and J’Sanne Smith is no different. Because of the exemplary man her dad is, she knows her worth and how she should be treated by “male peers and her future husband”, she said.
“I feel as though dad’s offer a sign of strength, protection and leadership that is sometimes needed within a home from a male figure,” J’Sanne said.
J’Sanne appreciates the giver her dad is. Whether he needed it or not, he would give his very last to another if they needed it. What she loves even more is that her dad doesn’t do these things “for show” but out of the genuine love for people in his heart.
“I am a free-lance makeup artist and I can’t count the number of times my father has sewed into my business. Between paying for the items and to clear them as well as mounting my shelves on the wall, just to see his little girl. Knowing that the time and money could have been used for something he needed but he continuously makes sacrifices for me and for that I am grateful.”
Watching her father’s actions and dealing with people, J’Sanne learns how to do things in order and have respect for others. J’Sanne’s dad is a Pastor but was able to sit under another leadership and serve excellently.
“I watched the way he carried himself in both positions and he would always say ‘I don’t do scrapgang’ which means he doesn’t do well with foolishness or just throwing any and everything together, there must be order to it and I appreciate him for that,” J’Sanne said.
Being able to operate in such authority before and after having a leadership position of his own teaches J’Sanne how to carry herself accordingly as a young woman.
She credits her dad for the amount of confidence she’s acquired and the love in her heart towards others.
“I have watched my father love God, my mother, and his family unconditionally, doing whatever he can to make sure that we are happy and well taken care of,” J’Sanne said.
Jasmine Joseph is grateful to have her dad in her life and doesn’t know how others make it without a good father or father figure to guide them in life.
She is appreciative that her dad let’s her be the woman she wants to be and she adores his positivity, always being able to “look at the bright side of things,” she said.
“My dad has taught me so many life lessons; he has supported me, been so non judgemental and that’s why it’s very important for me to have,” she said.
Her biggest lesson she learned from her dad is to beware of people, and to guard her heart.
“As a child I always remembered my dad being by himself, he didn't have many friends and that made me very sad. And so one day I asked him why he didn't have friends and he told me ‘it's because people are fake and phony’. And from that day I always said to myself trust none but suspect all,” Jasmine said.
She learned the difference of being “friendly but not frenzy” as she watched her dad interact with people with smiles and a beautiful personality, while still understanding the nature of most people.
She does trust people in her life, but because of her dad she has a more realistic approach to people and is more cautious with those she chooses to be around her.
Learning this from her dad is something that continues to stick with Jasmine because this is how she has been able to protect herself from being hurt by people, she said.
“Carry some of the traits that I saw him carry when it comes to people, I think that is one of the biggest life lessons, because it helped me protect myself from getting hurt a lot of times,” Jasmine said.
Tanae Hanna’s dad plays a major factor in her life. He helps her think, deal with situations and to her “he is the best shoulder to lean on,” she said.
Tanae too appreciates the humility her dad radiates. “My dad is very quiet, peaceful, modest and always gives me the most patient responses. He is patient with me and I really appreciate that,” Tanae said.
“I wouldn't know how to cook grits without my dad,” Tanae said.
Among other things she credits her dad for knowing how to ride a bike, tie her shoelaces and most importantly know how to stop caring about what people think of her.
The latter is a life lesson she continues to learn as she journeys through life as a young woman in her 20s.
“I leant to do me and stop worrying about what people say because people will talk about you regardless.”
She recalls a touching memory of her dad denying himself of a vehicle for a week, just to pay her tuition while she attended the University of The Bahamas.
“My school fee was over $1,000 and he had gotten into some trouble with his truck and my dad caught the bus to work for a week just because he wanted to pay for school fees and put my education first,” she said.
Looking back she realized the great sacrifices and is extremely apperictive that he would do that for her.
These “girl dads” proved that they have been more than a father, which according to the dictionary is simply a male parent. Instead these Bahamian dads have and continue to take on fatherhood, which is a lifelong responsibility.
To these dads and all across the Bahama Islands, Bahamaslocal.com says thank you for your journey through fatherhood and wishes you all a Happy Father’s Day!
Three young women share lessons they've learned from their dad and why they appreciate his presence in their lives.
Being a father to a daughter takes a lot of work as he teaches her to love herself, shows her, her beauty, teaches her the ways of the world and shows her what a real man looks like. For most girls this is how their fathers treat them, as he guides her into the ways of womanhood and the journey of life.
For many women, their dads prepare them for the world and also the world of men and J’Sanne Smith is no different. Because of the exemplary man her dad is, she knows her worth and how she should be treated by “male peers and her future husband”, she said.
“I feel as though dad’s offer a sign of strength, protection and leadership that is sometimes needed within a home from a male figure,” J’Sanne said.
J’Sanne appreciates the giver her dad is. Whether he needed it or not, he would give his very last to another if they needed it. What she loves even more is that her dad doesn’t do these things “for show” but out of the genuine love for people in his heart.
“I am a free-lance makeup artist and I can’t count the number of times my father has sewed into my business. Between paying for the items and to clear them as well as mounting my shelves on the wall, just to see his little girl. Knowing that the time and money could have been used for something he needed but he continuously makes sacrifices for me and for that I am grateful.”
Watching her father’s actions and dealing with people, J’Sanne learns how to do things in order and have respect for others. J’Sanne’s dad is a Pastor but was able to sit under another leadership and serve excellently.
“I watched the way he carried himself in both positions and he would always say ‘I don’t do scrapgang’ which means he doesn’t do well with foolishness or just throwing any and everything together, there must be order to it and I appreciate him for that,” J’Sanne said.
Being able to operate in such authority before and after having a leadership position of his own teaches J’Sanne how to carry herself accordingly as a young woman.
She credits her dad for the amount of confidence she’s acquired and the love in her heart towards others.
“I have watched my father love God, my mother, and his family unconditionally, doing whatever he can to make sure that we are happy and well taken care of,” J’Sanne said.
Jasmine Joseph is grateful to have her dad in her life and doesn’t know how others make it without a good father or father figure to guide them in life.
She is appreciative that her dad let’s her be the woman she wants to be and she adores his positivity, always being
able to “look at the bright side of things,” she said.
“My dad has taught me so many life lessons; he has supported me, been so non judgemental and that’s why it’s very important for me to have,” she said.
Her biggest lesson she learned from her dad is to beware of people, and to guard her heart.
“As a child I always remembered my dad being by himself, he didn't have many friends and that made me very sad. And so one day I asked him why he didn't have friends and he told me ‘it's because people are fake and phony’. And from that day I always said to myself trust none but suspect all,” Jasmine said.
She learned the difference of being “friendly but not frenzy” as she watched her dad interact with people with smiles and a beautiful personality, while still understanding the nature of most people.
She does trust people in her life, but because of her dad she has a more realistic approach to people and is more cautious with those she chooses to be around her.
Learning this from her dad is something that continues to stick with Jasmine because this is how she has been able to protect herself from being hurt by people, she said.
“Carry some of the traits that I saw him carry when it comes to people, I think that is one of the biggest life lessons, because it helped me protect myself from getting hurt a lot of times,” Jasmine said.
Tanae Hanna’s dad plays a major factor in her life. He helps her think, deal with situations and to her “he is the best shoulder to lean on,” she said.
Tanae too appreciates the humility her dad radiates. “My dad is very quiet, peaceful, modest and always gives me the most patient responses. He is patient with me and I really appreciate that,” Tanae said.
“I wouldn't know how to cook grits without my dad,” Tanae said.
Among other things she credits her dad for knowing how to ride a bike, tie her shoelaces and most importantly know how to stop caring about what people think of her.
The latter is a life lesson she continues to learn as she journeys through life as a young woman in her 20s.
“I leant to do me and stop worrying about what people say because people will talk about you regardless.”
She recalls a touching memory of her dad denying himself of a vehicle for a week, just to pay her tuition while she attended the University of The Bahamas.
“My school fee was over $1,000 and he had gotten into some trouble with his truck and my dad caught the bus to work for a week just because he wanted to pay for school fees and put my education first,” she said.
Looking back she realized the great sacrifices and is extremely apperictive that he would do that for her.
These “girl dads” proved that they have been more than a father, which according to the dictionary is simply a male parent. Instead these Bahamian dads have and continue to take on fatherhood, which is a lifelong responsibility.
To these dads and all across the Bahama Islands, Bahamaslocal.com says thank you for your journey through fatherhood and wishes you all a Happy Father’s Day!
