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When my kids were little, I had a job as a trade-school instructor. One night I was up late in our study grading papers and writing my course materials for the next day.
From the living room came the sweet voice of my then 6-year-old daughter, with a plaintive note in it. âMommy? Why wonât Daddy come up and say goodnight to us? Doesnât he love us any more?â
I dropped the papers on the desk, went out, gathered my two kids up in my arms, and carried them up to my daughterâs room. There, I sat on her bed with them, read them stories, told them stories, sang them a lullaby, and carried my son into his room to tuck him in for the night.
Returning to my daughterâs room, I turned off her light, tucked her in, kissed her forehead, and then sat there. In a few moments, she asked quietly, âYou do love us, donât you Daddy?â
âYes, Sweeting, I do. And tomorrow I am going to make sure that I can come and say goodnight to you every night, until you leave home to live on your own.â
âOK.â Fifteen seconds later, she was out for the count, sound asleep, and I tiptoed out.
The next day I went in to the school and quit my teaching job. My own kids were more important to me than someone elseâs. And my wife backed me 100%. I never regretted it.
Recently, my daughter reminded me of that incident. âThat was when I realized how much you and Mommy must love us, Daddy. Iâve held onto that thought all my life, and now Iâm using that same idea with my own son. I hope he also understands.â
My husbandâs father was kind of an absent father. Even when he was there, he wasnât âthereâ, if you know what I mean. One of my husbandâs biggest fears was that he wouldnât be a good father. He works a 3rd-shift job and always says goodnight with a kiss & a hug before he leavesâŠstill does, even though our daughters are now 16 and 18. He tries to get out on time so that, if the weather is bad, he can drive them to school instead of them walking. He asks for time off for important award ceremonies & concerts; heâs already put in for our older daughterâs graduation day off even though itâs not âtil June. Itâs always his preference that we all sit together at the table for dinner. Once in a while, heâll take one or the other out for a âdaddy/daughter dateâ.
We kept the one with P saying âBye Mom, Iâm off to college!â on the fridge while the kids were little. Theyâre out of college now and P is still pulling this. Sweet.
jmworacle almost 4 years ago
The dividends will pay off big time.
SrTechWriter almost 4 years ago
When my kids were little, I had a job as a trade-school instructor. One night I was up late in our study grading papers and writing my course materials for the next day.
From the living room came the sweet voice of my then 6-year-old daughter, with a plaintive note in it. âMommy? Why wonât Daddy come up and say goodnight to us? Doesnât he love us any more?â
I dropped the papers on the desk, went out, gathered my two kids up in my arms, and carried them up to my daughterâs room. There, I sat on her bed with them, read them stories, told them stories, sang them a lullaby, and carried my son into his room to tuck him in for the night.
Returning to my daughterâs room, I turned off her light, tucked her in, kissed her forehead, and then sat there. In a few moments, she asked quietly, âYou do love us, donât you Daddy?â
âYes, Sweeting, I do. And tomorrow I am going to make sure that I can come and say goodnight to you every night, until you leave home to live on your own.â
âOK.â Fifteen seconds later, she was out for the count, sound asleep, and I tiptoed out.
The next day I went in to the school and quit my teaching job. My own kids were more important to me than someone elseâs. And my wife backed me 100%. I never regretted it.
Recently, my daughter reminded me of that incident. âThat was when I realized how much you and Mommy must love us, Daddy. Iâve held onto that thought all my life, and now Iâm using that same idea with my own son. I hope he also understands.â
Iâm sure he will, in time, Sweeting.
Sephten almost 4 years ago
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings . . .
jagedlo almost 4 years ago
High five to you, Pasquale!
Wren Fahel almost 4 years ago
My husbandâs father was kind of an absent father. Even when he was there, he wasnât âthereâ, if you know what I mean. One of my husbandâs biggest fears was that he wouldnât be a good father. He works a 3rd-shift job and always says goodnight with a kiss & a hug before he leavesâŠstill does, even though our daughters are now 16 and 18. He tries to get out on time so that, if the weather is bad, he can drive them to school instead of them walking. He asks for time off for important award ceremonies & concerts; heâs already put in for our older daughterâs graduation day off even though itâs not âtil June. Itâs always his preference that we all sit together at the table for dinner. Once in a while, heâll take one or the other out for a âdaddy/daughter dateâ.
pheets almost 4 years ago
Canât turn THAT offer down, JimboâŠnot that you would :)
1953Baby almost 4 years ago
Now why canât we hear more âdadâ stories like Jimbo and Sr Tech Writerâs and Wren Fahelâs? I KNOW there are good dads out there. . .
raybarb44 almost 4 years ago
Donât ever miss an opportunity to share time with one you loveâŠâŠ
David_the_CAD almost 4 years ago
Why do the call it news when it is just the same old thing over and over?
rhpii almost 4 years ago
Good point!
someotherotherguy almost 4 years ago
We kept the one with P saying âBye Mom, Iâm off to college!â on the fridge while the kids were little. Theyâre out of college now and P is still pulling this. Sweet.
JesseLouisMartinez almost 4 years ago
Always find time to be dad