while i agree that there are many holidays that are created by the card companies, I think that Father's Day, Mother's Day, and the like should be celebrated...but I dont think its necessary to 'buy' them anything because thats not what the Day is really supposed to be about, and while some/most/all(?) people i think appreciate that card (a symbolism of appreciation is all it really is) what the really appreciate more is for you to just show them that you care and that you really do appreciate all that they do for you. Remember the (badly) hand drawn card you gave your mom/dad when you were 5 years old and how that was enough to make your parents happy, they didnt need expensive gifts and such.

I wasnt able to go to my parents on Father's day because of the distance I now live from them, but I spent about an hour+ talking on the phone with my dad about nothing in particular.

I think think the concept of holidays like this are good, its really just the commercialization that needs to go.

-Darth Simon