Being a father has been one of the greatest things in my life. Being a GOOD father has been the most challenging thing in my life. It takes a lot of time, energy, focus, love, and patience, when those things aren’t usually readily available in your body and mind. I try to improve at each of those things every day and sometimes I take a step back. Other times I take a few steps forward. We’re chasing moving targets because they are changing so much, but we never stop trying to improve.
For this Father’s Day, since my wife doesn’t care about or enjoy writing, she’s asked me to write an article. Since I have no desire to write about myself and writing a Father’s Day article about myself would be quite strange, I took a different approach. Let’s focus on the kids. After all, I wouldn’t be a father without my kids.
We all love our kids of course, but I always say that paying attention to your kids is the most important thing you can do. You must know them in order to understand their needs and that doesn’t happen at your convenience, but how well do your kids know you? For this Father’s Day, my wife interviewed our kids, asking them random questions about me. Their answers were great!
Correct answers are denoted by an asterisk
What Makes Daddy happy?
Pizza – Dante (age 10)
Eating – Xavian (age 8)
Me – Larkin (age 6)
How old is Daddy?
41 – All
What is Daddy’s favorite movie?
Star Trek Beyond – Dante
Star TRACK – Xavian (I haven’t heard of this one)
Star Wars – Larkin
What is Daddy’s favorite food?
Healthy food – Dante
Mac & Cheese – Xavian
Vegetables – Larkin
How tall is Daddy?
4 feet – Dante
15 inches – Xavian
45 – Larkin (no unit of measurement provided)
What is Daddy really good at?
Throwing a frisbee – Dante
Working on fences – Xavian
Basketball – Larkin
What is Daddy’s job?
Computer Engineering – Dante
To Work – Xavian
Fixing computers – Larkin
How do you know Daddy loves you?
When he doesn’t yell at us – Dante (oh dear)
Because he’s nice – Xavian
Because I give him hugs – Larkin
What is your favorite thing to do with Daddy?
Eat at Pizza Hut – Dante
Play games – Xavian
Play with American Girl Dolls – Larkin
What is something Daddy says a lot?
‘Be quiet’ – Dante
‘Do not do that again’ – Xavian
‘Don’t interrupt’ – Larkin
What irritates Daddy?
Kids bickering – Dante
Traffic – Xavian
When Xavian yells in his ear – Larkin
If you could say one thing to Daddy, what would it be?
‘I love you’ – Dante
‘Pizza? I love you’ – Xavian
‘You laugh a lot’ – Larkin
I hope all you Fathers out there have a great Father’s Day. If you’re struggling with any aspect of fatherhood and you’re not sure what to do, start by making sure you’re paying enough attention to your kids. It solves so many parenting issues and you’ll draw closer to them. Also, pray for them. God has big things in store for them!
Happy Father’s Day!
