i walked into parenthood looking forward to the milestone moments in the father-daughter relationship. thankfully, most of those happen a little later in life - i’m far from ready for the daddy-daughter dances and the prom and such.
but i’ve already been pleasantly surprised by the simpler things. how could i have foreseen the simple joys of fatherhood? this afternoon, for example, sharing grapes with my sweet little daughter. the whole grapes are still a bit too much food at one time, so with each grape i bite off half and then give her the rest.
it does good to my soul to feed my daughter. she’s an amazing gift, beyond anything i deserve. it’s a privilege to put food in her mouth, knowing that god has entrusted her into our care.
i’m very thankful.
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June 4, 2007 at 11:38 pm
alex
beautiful. thanks.
June 5, 2007 at 10:59 am
Your Bride
As I sit here with your squirmy daughter in my lap, I think how beautiful my life is with you.