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DAN HOFFMAN: Father’s Day reminds me every moment with my sons is a blessing

My own dad became a role model, who showed me how family was by far the most important part of our lives

By Daniel Hoffman Fox News

Published June 21, 2026 8:00am EDT

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One night a few months back, my younger son was getting ready for bed. As I prepared to say goodnight while tucking him in, he looked up at me and said, "dad, I've made a lot of assists in my soccer games these past few years — I don't remember how many. But I've scored 31 goals. And you know what? You were there and saw every one of them."

My son might not have realized it in the moment, but he had just given me one of the most wonderfully heartfelt complements I've ever received.

To this day, I've never missed one of my son's soccer games and I've made it to almost all........

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