Sunday, December 14, 2008

Dad, through a daughter's eyes

1 week old: What is that blurry thing?

1 month old: There's that face again!

3 months old: It's that guy! I love that guy!

1 year old: "Dada"

2 years old: "Daddy"

3 years old: "Look at me, Daddy!"

6 years old: "Dad"

9 years old: "Dad, can I have some money?"

12 years old: "Daaaaaad! Don't embarrass me!

14 years old: "Dad, could you be any less cool?"

16 years old: "Daddy, can I have a car?"

18 years old: "Don't cry, Dad. I'll be home for Christmas break. And can I have some money?"


Wednesday, December 03, 2008

With each new child (a parent's meditation)


With each new child


Everyday tasks are tougher


Quiet moments are rarer


Fuses are shorter


And the responsibilities weigh heavier


But the resolve is greater


Because their little faces couldn't be brighter


Nor their trust purer


So our task is clearer

And in this way a bit easier


Because the stakes couldn't be higher