True, my oldest son is 3 and Father’s day is a foreign concept to him. To him, it means my wife having him construct a work of art and pick a card. But he doesn’t understand the true gift he gave me.
You see now I am a role model. He studies everything I do. Do I yell at people, grab stuff away, do I tell lies, do I follow through on my promises?
Being around him, I have to be on my best behavior. I have to be polite. I have to be supportive and understanding. If I make a promise or give my word, I have to deliver. I can’t say well not today.
I promised him that we would sleep in a tent the other weekend. Well, won’t you know, they sprayed chemicals on my lawn. So, I set the tent up in the bedroom and we camped there. He told me scary stories about ghosts riding alligators (or at least that’s what I thought he said).
See, being a role model, means you are under constant scrutiny. You have to mind your p and q and dot you I and cross your t. Sure, he pushes my buttons, but he’s only testing me, making sure I’ve learned the lessons he has taught me.
So I want to thank you son, for the greatest present ever – making me a better person and expecting me perfect but accepting me as dear old dad – a work in progress.
The Best Father’s Day Gift….
June 16th, 2008 at 02:17 pm
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June 16th, 2008 at 02:54 pm
thats cute. i like that perspective.
June 16th, 2008 at 03:23 pm
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June 17th, 2008 at 10:49 am
My kids are older than that so I have the added benefit of being able to converse with them very fluidly. Which is great because by this point, they are adding their own personality and spirit into the mix.
June 18th, 2008 at 09:39 pm