My daughters have taught me all of this and more (except the wedding planning thing, I actually already knew that) and this guy says it all really well. One other thing that no one ever told me (and I wont articulate nearly as well) is that there will be times I will lay in a tiny toddler bed, trying to get an overtired two year old to sleep, while watching my 8 year old sit at her desk, planning out her business strategies well past her bedtime, and find myself completely and utterly content with my life. Nothing else matters in these moments, when you are both awed and staggered by the reality that these little people are learning and doing based in very large part by, not what you show them, but what you show them of yourself. That all the education and activities and tradition in the world means nothing if it doesnt come with patience and love. That being able to tell them youre sorry when you screw up is far more productive than acting like you know it all. No one ever told me that there will be moments, like the one above where it would seem very little is happening, that - if I allow it - would shape who I am more than anything else I have ever experienced. There is nothing; no jobs, accomplishments, possessions, careers, homes, achievements, accolades, successes, failures... nothing, that compare to your little girls smile - directed at you - just because she knows she is safe and loved. If that simple fact makes her happy, and more importantly on some level very close to the surface, she understands why it does, I know I am doing alright. I know there is hope. I would wish, if I could, that all fathers have the chance to feel this and all daughters will come to know this. Its amazing. My daughters have taught me this...
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 19:06:40 +0000
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