Parenting is hard. You know you’re going to unwittingly do something that messes your kid up, but you’re not sure what it’s going to be. There are many things that I’m not sure I’m doing right, but I know we’re doing our best.
On this Father’s Day Eve, Mike is downstairs dyeing Emma’s hair with kool-aid, something he helps her do every summer, at her request. When you have a dad who helps you dye your hair blue, everything is probably going to turn out pretty ok, don’t you think?
When I was in middle school, I was in a spelling bee. After the bee, my dad gave me a Precious Moments figurine – I collected them – that said “You’re A Winner” on it. He bought it for me before he knew if I had won or not. I had not. Didn’t matter.
Everything is probably going to turn out pretty ok.
And for those of us for whom it is not yet ok, I believe there is always a second chance to be fathered, by fathers who know better now or by friends or pastors or brothers, biological and the ones we meet throughout life. If it’s not ok, it’s not the end yet.
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What a sweet story you’ve shared. I also like your message that it’s not too late, and there is always another chance, even if it’s not a biological father.
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Always a second chance! One of my life mottoes. I wouldn’t have survived my 20s without believing it! š I’m glad this resonated with you.
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Oh for sure! I feel honoured to have a dad who was always there for me. Reading your story, and many other Father’s Day stories reminds me of that. We are only two (for now), but I hope we can pass along the same message to our future child.
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