how will you celebrate fathers day when you do not have a father?  

Just like you, me too don't have father anymore. He died, when I was just of 6 years. So since then, I do miss him a lot. On every fathers day, I do miss him in a way but I feel like he is near to me somewhere and looking at me, and motivating me to lead the life with smile, even if it is full of struggle.

I buy his favorite cake on Father's Day, and lit a single candle on it, and celebrate his birthday on that day. I do it alone, as I can't do it in front of my mother, as she'll just loose her patience and start crying, and I can't see her crying.

I will think of him and remember the long walks and talks we shared. In previous years, I have planted bulbs or seeds in my garden with him in mind. This year, I will be working the early shift so will be leaving home at the sort of time we used to walk. I will be appreciating the birdsong and the colours of nature just a bit more thinking of how much he enjoyed those things.
I hope you will be able to find comfort in happy memories. Take care

I think it could still be celebrated. I was thinking about this same question earlier. My father is currently on his last leg, suffering from severe emphysema. I guess you would just carry the memory on.

Obviously, you think about your father all the time. There are probably countless things in life that bring his memory to the front of your mind. So, you wouldn't have to celebrate the day just to have a "reason" to pay homage to your father. However, it does make a great occassion to actually let every one of those memories come back.

To celebrate it, not so much as a celebration but as a day of paying respects, I think would be very appropriate.

I know this analogy isn't overly fitting, but you could liken it to a non-Christian who celebrates Christmas or Easter. They aren't religious, but the holidays are there for people to make the best of. Whether you really "fit" or not, you kinda just let your hair down and celebrate it if you want -- nobody's excluded.

Maybe you have other family that would like to get together and possibly have a barbeque or an informal dinner of some sorts to just, I don't know... make the most out of the day.

:-)

Is your mother still around? If so, then perhaps you can buy something for her since she is both mother and father now...My mother passed away many years ago so everytime on Mother's day, I buy my father something since he was both mom and dad to me growing up.....So he gets presents on mothers day and fathers day...Lucky Man!

Well,firstly im very sorry to hear you have lost your father. Im not in your situation yet. The only thing i can suggest is rather than spending time on fathers day feeling just sad about your father, why dont you try to think of some happy memories? And try and be happy. Maybe try to think of nice things you did with him, and maybe do some of them yourself. I dont know if that would help, maybe not. Its just an idea, what a lot of people have said to me. Hope this was some help!

even though my father weren't around me, i do have a father who gives me my birth.
don't be sad,becoz your father won't be happy to see you unhappy.celebrate this day, wherever your father is ,he is together with you.

hi there, both of my pot parents are gone, so not only fathers day but also mothers days celebration both make me cry. But i do still celebrate it just by being thankful for what ny dad have done for me and for the whole family, i cherished the times He was with us, and keep Him proud for what i become, He is a part of me even he is not here physically, but in my heart where He will be forever. I have the highest regard to all fathers because of my dad, their sacrifices and their selfless attitude. But the best father of them all is God, who gave us our fathers and keep us going even when theyre gone. So fathers day is a memory lane for me to still celebrate my dad and all the other fathers in the world who love their families.

Hi, bhabytart!
I do think of my late father. My husband, though, is my focus. He's been my best friend since we were very young, so he gets me through all the tough times, and there are a lot of those. I think of him as the father of my life, whereas my dad was the father of my birth.

My dad passed years ago also. I do think of him still almost every day. When dad was alive, I did always acknowledge him on fathers day but in a small way...I actually acknowledged him all the time and still do. I'm not real big on these types of holidays.I miss him still and for a long while after his death, I got sad whenever I thought of him. Now, I just think of all the positive things that he was for me in my life....I have so many wonderful memories. I am sorry that you are still hurting from this loss. I hope that some day you will be able to think of your dad and smile for all the good times you had rather than be sad for the times that you never got to have. I'm sorry for your loss. Maybe on father's day, you could either keep really busy doing other things or spend the time either writing about your dad or making a scrapbook of you & your dad or in some other way honoring his memory.

Me and my children have no more fathers to celebrate with. They're both resting in peace. All we do is saying prayers for them and visiting their tombs. Though we feel sad but we do rejoice believing they are in the better place, celebrating with our real father, our Lord God, our creator. We also prepare food for the family on this special occassion.