A friend of mine mentioned the idea of putting a blog together that is written specifically from the perspective of being a dad. I love being a dad. I love knowing that the things I instill in my children will make a difference in the world to come. That my influence on them is permanent and lasting.
I have four kids (3 boys and a girl) and they are so smart and beautiful, they get both traits from their mother. Sometimes when life is just busy and crazy and there is too much going on and not enough of me to go around I just take a few minutes and sit in my chair with the littlest one squeezed into the chair next to me. I love feeling him sitting right beside me. Just enjoying each other's presence and knowing that even if for just that moment everything is ok. The world can keep on moving, the bills can keep coming, the demands of life can keep yelling for me... But I don't have to pay attention to any of it. My little boy has my attention.
Sometimes I imagine that the feelings he has about sitting next to me overflows and I feel it too, like my heavenly father is sitting there and I am his child soaking up the presence of Daddo. His strength propping me up, making me feel safe.
Great Matt, so true...I love how you worded everything...When Dawson was little he called me - meme- instead of mommy ..His smile brings such joy and love to my heart and the hardest thing to do in life is to slow down and enjoy the moment.
ReplyDeleteAsher actually says "hey Daddo" when he sees me at the end of the day. He is always so excited that I am home. Sometimes just hearing his little man voice makes me forget the worries of the day for a while.
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