She used to be your doll and is now growing up and opening her arms to embrace the world. Although my father is now 75 years, he is still my close friend and I do so many things for him that I cannot always wait for Fathers’ Day to do them.Your daughter - your little angel (maybe not little anymore) - is going to start a new year of her precious life. I was the first African to join Shimoni Demonstration School in 1962. He is more than a father and more of a friend. I used to crack jokes with him, even when I was still young. Rebecca Kadaga, deputy Speaker of Parliament I always do great things for him and celebrate his life everyday. I do not have to give him a gift on Fathers’ Day. If I were to change anything about my father, I would mold him to fit in this challenging world. I have learnt honesty from him, which keeps me going. I am very close to my father because he is a very nice person. If I had to change anything about him, I would have made him spend more time with us. He was hardworking and never wanted anyone to be idle. He had a drum, which he used to beat to wake us up. He used to awake us up at 5.00am everyday to pray. He was a born-again Christian and as a result, I also became born-again. He always showed that presence of ‘I am proud of you’ in whatever I achieved and accomplished in life. When I got married, he was there, when I got my first child he was there. If it was the first day of school, he would make sure I reported in time. In every thing we did, he was interested and happy. He respected my views young as I was he listened to me. My dad, Bishop Kawuma (RIP), allowed me to be who I wanted. Ruth Senyonyi, Counsellor with Bank of Uganda On my 16th birthday, he gave me a card and inside he had written: “I am quitting smoking my dear.†The best gift he has ever given me is when he quit smoking. He was protective of me and on several occasions, he ran after boys with a stick just to protect me. But remember to always make responsible decisions. When I became a teenager, he gave me a card which read: “Make the right decisions and enjoy your life. The first day of my primary school, he is the one who took me to school. He used to carry me on his shoulders to nursery school. He was my umbrella against all the injustices that children face when growing up. My dad is the first person who guided me in my long journey in life. We talked to him about anything and everything.Īgnes Barongo, national programme officer, advocacy and information, UNFP When he went on safari, he would bring gifts. He did not have the word ‘impossible’ in his vocabulary. My father died when I was nine years, but he adored me and treated me in a special way. Jessica Kyeyune, corporate administration manager, Uganda Development Bank He is out spoken and God-fearing, attributes I have learnt from him. He is my mentor and I look up to him as my role model. He advises and ably plays the role of a father. My father, Ken Lukyamuzi, is a friendly and very caring dad. He emphasises that one should put 100% effort in everything they do to succeed. If I spent a day without hearing from him, I would wonder what might have happened. We are so close and communicate everyday. My dad, Bonny Katatumba, is my hero and my role model. As we celebrate Fathers’ Day Arthur Baguma sounds a cross-section of dad’s girls on their memories and experiences of being a dad’s girl. That is a father’s love to his adored daughter. When you had your first baby he was there for you and people christened you Dad’s girl. FROM the first time you cried, your first day at school, when you graduated and got married he was always by your side.
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