Slice of Life - March 12, 2012
This is a tribute to my dad. I know it won't fit all dads, but I haven't experienced all dads. This is my experience of a dad, and I wanted to share it with you.
What is a Dad?
A dad is someone who loves your mother. Their love blossoms and grows to produce fruit, and you are born. Then, they are so pleased with the results that they give you sisters.
A dad is someone who reads to you when you’re a baby, and when you are a child, then buys you provocative books when you are a teen, giving you a love for books and for thinking.
A dad is someone who works hard to provide for your needs. He provides for your wants, too, bringing you presents when he comes home from business trips, staying up late on Christmas Eve to make sure your dreams come true. And, when you ask for more, he reaches for his wallet saying, “When it’s gone, it’s gone.”
A dad is someone who doesn’t want you to grow up to be an oddball, but who is willing to risk it to obey God. His obedience is a perfect model. He takes you on special outings, like on a cruise to a foreign home. His good choices change your life in glorious ways.
A dad is someone who makes sure that the background music in your life is beautiful. He brings you classical music and orchestral show tunes, and he makes sure each room in the house is filled with delightful music.
A dad is someone who willingly puts up with your teenage mood-swings. He cares enough to discipline you creatively. He dances a jig to celebrate your joys. He is there with an encouraging hug in your sorrows. He prays for you every day. When he is away, he brightens your day with humorous e-mails. It reminds you that he loves to laugh, even at his own jokes.
A dad is someone who tells you stories so you’ll know where you came from and where you are going. His best stories are God stories, and he tells them often and in many memorable ways so you won’t forget, and so you’ll remember to pass them on, too.
14 comments:
That was beautiful! What a gorgeous tribute to your dad. He sounds like a very special person. Thank you for painting such a perfect picture.
He sounds like a wonderful person. I can se the love goes both ways. You captured that love and admiration!
How blessed you are to have him, and him you! A lovely tribute.
"He dances a jig to celebrate your joys. He is there with an encouraging hug in your sorrows."
All dads should be dads who can do this...you are lucky that this is YOUR dad, Jama. Thanks for sharing this.
Lately I have been making a mental list of the things that make my dad my dad. My list is very different from yours. I think yours is beautiful. I will have to transfer mine from the mental to the blog. Thanks for sharing such a blessing of a tribute!
This is such a special piece. I hope you share it with your dad. Sometimes we take them for granted...but when they're gone, it's too late. Some great lines in this piece--"giving you a love for books and thinking" "makes sure the background music of your life is beautiful" These really gave me a sense of who your dad is.
Wonderful tribute - you are very fortunate to have such a wonderful father and he such a wonderful daughter. Thank you for sharing your Dad with us.
What a tribute to your dad! Your structure allowed us to see different aspects of your life and his influence. My favorite was the background music of your life was beautiful.
Great inspiration Jama. So glad you have a dad like yours
Bonnie
It's clear that you really put a lot of thought and love into this slice.
Touching words about your relationship with your father. You are both very fortunate to have each other. I hope that you share your post with him.
Beautifully written - thank you for sharing about your dad. How fortunate you are to be able to have this special person.
Really special and touching. I want to show it to my husband, who is on his way to becoming a great dad.
It's clear that you a) have a wonderful dad, b) really love and appreciate your dad, c) have a great relationship with your dad, d) all of the above!
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