Father’s Day reflections in Leeds: What does your Dad mean to you?

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Leeds locals share messages to their Dads and reflect on Father’s Day which will be marked on Sunday 15th June this year.

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00:00My father's 81 and his girlfriend's 27, so that should tell you something amazing about his lifestyle.

00:07But, I mean, Father's Day, I mean, it's an important day for dads around the world, I think,

00:11where it's not just, you know, dad being a dad lad or whatever, it's comfort.

00:16Because you've got some dads that tell you to be the strong, silent type, you know, Gary Cooper-like,

00:20and you've got some dads that try and fill the mother role, obviously, you know, being comforting.

00:24And I think the perfect balance of both is what my father has been in my life.

00:27Very tough on many topics, but once you get down to the core earth of, you know, feelings,

00:32he's always been there.

00:33At the prime age that he is now at 81, he's doing quite amazingly for himself, judging by his lifestyle.

00:38I want to give a big shout out to all the fathers out there.

00:42And for those of you who do still have your father around, please treat them nicely.

00:47Sadly, my father isn't around, but I think it's really important to have that father figure in the house,

00:53especially seeing that I have got two boys.

00:55So, yes, happy Father's Day when he comes.

00:57My dad's 95, he's 96 this year.

01:00So he is, his sort of memory is not that great at the moment,

01:08but his mental facilities are still good.

01:14It's just his memory is terrible.

01:16So he asks you the same questions over and over again.

01:18But I think for his age, he's absolutely amazing.

01:22My dad was very, God bless him, he's passed on to the next world now.

01:28But my dad used to have a trillby hat.

01:30And I used to always say, good morning, Mrs. So-and-so.

01:35Good morning, Mrs. Jackson.

01:38He was a gentleman and he was kind, but he was strict.

01:42I just want to shout out to my dad.

01:44I feel like we don't really give as much respect as what you need to do for your parents,

01:48like all the sacrifices that they've done for you.

01:51So, yeah, just big up all the dads and big up all the hard work that they're putting in

01:54to provide the life that we've got right now.

01:57If I said something wrong, I used to say, Clifford,

02:02you go up them steps and you'll be seen and not heard.

02:06My dad is currently in Nigeria and Father's Day is just another fantastic time to celebrate him.

02:12Although I celebrate him every day of my life because he has been so kind to me.

02:17I know so many daddies are not kind to their kids.

02:20These days, they are not present in their children's lives.

02:23But my daddy has been so supportive.

02:26He has been selfless.

02:28In fact, he is the main motivation behind every of my degrees.

02:33He's the main motivation behind my starting a business here in the United Kingdom.

02:37I love you so much.

02:38Yeah, you support me every single day.

02:44And, you know, you do everything you can do for me.

02:47So I'm really appreciative about that.

02:49We'll be taking him out for lunch.

02:51But I'm a bit sad that he's getting older and everybody's got a certain amount of time on this earth.

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