Like a Supreme Court Justice saying, "I am my father's son," we each need to develop meaning from whoever is our father. A close bond can develop the younger person fully in current times, particularly at certain stages of development. A distant relationship emotionally and/or geographically can be intended by the father to generate a tough background some say is necessary for importance. A father that abandons his children or is of unknown parentage to them can lead the children to seek the world through less intense direction, and people will discover if the community has a heart.
