Daddy Day
My son is now four years old. I still can't believe it. Of course, as busy as I am with doctoral work, the time seems to go by that much faster. Today I have the opportunity to spend the entire day with him while my wife takes a much needed hiatus to meet up with a friend a couple of hours south to play "catch up."
I know these opportunities are fleeting and I get so caught up with "life" that I forget about the most important things in my life. Today is a day to try and remember; to try and refocus on one of the most important things in my life. God entrusts us with little treasures that remain little for such a short time that we must grab onto them and make the most of it. What will we do? I have no idea, but that is unimportant to me. We'll probably do whatever he wants to do today. Funny, as I reflect on this post, I sound like a divorced father who gets his son once or twice a month. Sad really. I have a good friend who is in that situation and he seems to appreciate the time with his son so much more than I do. I'm sure it's because I'm with mine all the time and take it so much for granted. Shame on me.
So, my goal is to change the
attitudes. My desire is to reflect on the precious gift of my son today and thank God for blessing me with a healthy, ACTIVE, and kind little boy who, for some reason, loves me all his heart. I don't want to be the proverbial "50s Father." You know, physically present but emotionally absent. I want to be the kind of man that that little boy wants to grow up to be like the way I did as a little boy...and still do. I know that doesn't happen by accident. It's hard work...24/7.
Ok, enough...time's a wasting. My son is calling.
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posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 1/14/2005 10:00:00 AM
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