Ron Williams (father) Daniel Williams (son) – Maryland

What does Father’s Day mean to you?

Ron: “I’m learning to appreciate the contributions that I didn’t get growing up and that I can make in someone else’s life. It’s a big deal.”

Cranston Simon (father) Donovan Simon (son) – Brooklyn, NY

What does Father’s Day mean to you?

Cranston: “I rarely get to see him because I am a journeyman. It’s real special to me because I have three boys. I’m dedicated to all three of them basically.”

DeWayne Jones (father) Mychal Jones (daughter) – New York, NY

What does Father’s Day mean to you?

DeWayne: “It really means a lot, once you have a daughter you know how precious life is and you just really take being a father so serious. I just want to be one of the best father out there.”

Leo Casanave (father) New Orleans, LA Donovan Casanave (son) – Houston, TX

Leo: “Father’s Day to me means happiness, proudness and family loveliness.”

Donovan: “I think it’s phenomenal to have my father around and to be able to take him to New York. How many times to you get he opportunity to do the things that you really want to do in life.”

Tom Brown (father) Maryland Shemice Curry(daughter) – Georgia

What makes this Father’s day special?

Shemice: “I actually haven’t seen my dad in 18 years, so this will be the first father’s day in 18 years. So it’s really an emotional, sentimental kind of father’s day. It’s gonna be nice.”

What does Father’s Day mean to you? TheGrio is celebrating Father’s Day this year by asking this question on the streets of New York City. Check out what some wonderful fathers had to say.

Happy Father’s Day!

Article source: http://thegrio.com/2012/06/17/what-does-fathers-day-mean-to-you/