| As Father's Day approaches and we look for the | | | | him something that will help prevent him from getting |
| perfect gift for our fathers, I've been reflecting on | | | | caught in a scam. I've seen so many older men and |
| the things that dad needs for a high quality life. I've | | | | women being fooled these days into thinking that |
| come up with the "five fundamentals" for living a | | | | their money would be safe in Nigeria! |
| great life. | | | | Laughter |
| They are: | | | | Lately, I've really gotten into discovering all that |
| Unconditional family love and connection | | | | YouTube has to offer and there are hours and hours |
| Health & wealth preservation | | | | of free videos on all the old time comics that I love |
| Laughter | | | | and probably dad does too. This is a unique and |
| Pursuing interests delayed while raising a familyand | | | | basically free gift idea. Collect them all in one spot and |
| Staying current with the world | | | | present an easy way for dad to view them. If he |
| Unconditional family love and connection | | | | doesn't have a large monitor - or a set-up where he |
| While all five fundamentals are important, the most | | | | can view them on a TV, that might be a great gift |
| important aspect is allowing Dad to stay connected. | | | | idea for dad as well. |
| A perfect gift for dad this father's day would be | | | | Interests He's Delayed |
| providing an easy way for him to collect and store | | | | If dad's family is all grown-up, it may finally be his |
| family photos and even an easy way for him to have | | | | time to pursue hobbies he's always been interested in |
| easy access to emails to all his children and | | | | - photography perhaps, or even something like |
| grandchildren. | | | | studying world religions. Many dad's put off their own |
| Health preservation | | | | interests while the kids were growing, and you might |
| Other unique gifts for dad would include things that | | | | just show him your appreciation by discovering and |
| could help him understand the ageing process. Give | | | | supporting one of his delayed interests. |
| him something that would keep him abreast of the | | | | Staying Current with the World |
| latest health findings for men his age. Father's day | | | | Why not find a service that would aggregate the |
| gift ideas that keep your father healthy abound on | | | | latest news that dad can read right off a screen (or |
| the Internet. | | | | an iPad if you choose to go all the way!) It's |
| Wealth preservation | | | | something he could bring with him on RV trips, or |
| While it would be nice to turn the stock and housing | | | | take to the beach. You could buy him several |
| markets around in time for father's day, that might | | | | subscriptions to a lot of newspapers...but, if you go |
| not be the easiest fathers gift idea. But, there are | | | | digital, you'll be saving the environment (and his eyes) |
| books you can buy, articles you can clip and put in a | | | | as well. |
| scrapbook, phone numbers he can call to get the | | | | Get creative this father's day. No more ties, no more |
| best advice. Why not put them altogether in one | | | | gadgets that get played with and discarded. Show |
| place if dad isn't already doing that? | | | | him that you've put some extra thought into what's |
| If he's not keeping up on the Internet (and many | | | | important to him. Find a unique gift for dad this |
| older dads aren't these days), you may want to give | | | | Father's day. |