You know, anybody can be a dad. It takes a real man to be a father though. To guide your children through the hard times, bite your tongue, open your arms when you’re warm love is needed, always be there no matter what, provide for your children, laugh, cry, share meaningless conversation, show self control, and most of all don’t let your children make the mistakes you did when you were their age. Try to raise a better you! At least that’s my take on it.
The weather here in Idaho has been so nice lately! I love the spring and summer so much! The kids and I picked up the stuff to do s’mores and we drug our fire pit and patio furniture out to the front yard. My son invited four of his friends over and my daughter two of hers. We sat out there doing s’mores, listening to music, and conversating for several hours while the boys passed the football. We finally packed it up about midnight. After that we all came inside and my daughter, her friend Anna, and I all sat down and watched a movie. It absolutely ended up being such a warm, fulfilling, exciteful evening!
I sure do love my children! They are really great kids that aren’t afraid to be told no and when they are told no, they don’t sneak around and do things behind my back no matter how bad they want to do something. They’re surprisingly mature for being 14 and 15 years old. They can get upset with me because I won’t let them do something and then an hour later they’re sitting down talking to me telling me they understand why and they apologize for getting upset. Complete polar opposite of what I was when I was a child especially a young teen.
Cherish every moment you get with your children! Try your hardest to drop whatever it is you’re doing when your child wants your attention! Most importantly, make sure they know they are loved!
Thanks for reading, sorry I’ve been slacking on posting. Just been a hectic few months and now all this nice weather has me active. Remember to stop and be thankful, not just for the good things and Good Times, but for the bad things and bad times as well. If all we had were good times we wouldn’t know what good was. It would just be normal. It’s the bad times that make the good times so special! So stop, look around, smell the air, observe what’s going on around you, and appreciate for that moment that you are lucky enough to be where you are doing what you’re doing!
Oh, and don’t ever forget… If #Donkeydidit… You can to! ✌️
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