A Father's Love
A story of reflection by Lavita Stokes
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In my own family the existence of “father-daughter relationships” was not especially common. As matter of fact of the five girls that my mother had, only my older sister enjoyed a relationship with her father. I have seen countless women who have been abused by men, including my sisters. Their syndrome was known as (LOFI) “lack-of-Father-itis”. This is not an official medically recognized term but one that I created myself. I coined this term to express a need to have a male father figure who can help them, protect them, and love them. When they don’t find this ultimately they settle for substitutes. For many children, especially young daughters they find themselves on an endless life-long quest, for love. They are always searching but never quite finding a man that will love and respect them and ultimately fulfill their needs.
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Meet a young woman who takes a period of time to reflect upon her own painfully raw childhood experience. While the reader may not have the ability to see visible pictures, the objective is to create word imagery by traveling through the halls of “past pain and baggage,” to better understand the human aspect that lies behind the statistic. Lavita is a mother who adores her children and pours her love and energy into creating a nurturing environment for each one of them. In fact, it is through her children that she learns that she has yet to move beyond her yearning for a Father who never fully acknowledged her. Despite the fact that God placed individuals in her life to act in a surrogate role, including a compassionate husband, she yet hurts. This is her story, it may also be your story, and from a broader perspective it is a tragic human story. But tragedy is only the first half because on the other side of pain exists the possibility of redemption. Beyond the statistics, beyond the cold facts, there is a lesson learned about the importance of Fatherhood, of taking responsibility. There is much to be learned about the dynamic and life changing power of, “A Father’s Love.”
About the Author
"Lavita Stokes was born and raised in Canton Ohio where she attended Canton City Schools graduating from Canton McKinley in 1981. She now resides in Columbus, Ohio where she serves as Vice President of Three Leaf Productions Inc, www.three-leaf.com, A Marketing and Printing company owned and operated by her husband Ronnie Stokes. She is the proud mother of four children; Laurel, Amber, Ronnie Jr, and Sydney. She volunteered for 10 years with Franklin County Children’s Services in their Friendship Program. In 2002 she was awarded the Most Inspirational Volunteer of the Year award."