By Chuck Hyde
Fatherhood is definitely an
interesting job. I have three terrific children.
Chuckie is seven years old. He is studious and
exacting. Michael is six and very creative and
mischievous. Emily is two months and very cute
although she exhibits an attitude that a two month
old should not possess. Seven years of fatherhood is
a good time to write something like this. After
seven years a father has learned a few things. He
has survived the terrible twos, threes and fours,
but still must endure the teenage years . Teenagers
drive you nuts and separate you from your money
through the cost of extra cars, college tuition,
bail, etc. So while I have my mental faculties
intact and can still afford a computer, I will
impart my wisdom.
Fatherhood is:
-the first time you see your child
at birth, wrinkles and all
-the first time your child smiles
at you
-the first time your child laughs
out loud
-the first time your child says
dada
-the first time that beautiful,
precious child looks at you and says NO
-getting tools for presents that
you have no idea what their use is
-never knowing again where your
tools are except that ratchet you found in the sand
box after it has rained for three days
-running through the store
repeating "No no no" while your children race to
keep up saying "Can I have this, can I have that,
can I have this and that?"
-being asked questions that
require a graduate degree to answer
-taking your children to their
first baseball game
-being told every three minutes (I
timed it) "I'm hungry" at the baseball game
Best of all though, fatherhood is
being able to say "I don't know, ask your Mother" .
Happy Father's Day and enjoy your
children today and every day.
About the Author: Chuck Hyde
is a Dad and a husband to Seeds of Knowledge editor
Brenda Hyde, who often tells her children "Daddy was
mistaken, he meant ask him later". For more Father's
Day memories and wisdom visit http://www.seedsofknowledge.com |
