Happy Father’s Day
I don’t know how many fathers of daughters are reading this post, but I think there are a couple. I have a nice story to share. Yesterday, I was driving my daughter and her friend somewhere. They were discussing boys, as they do nearly every day. I asked them to make a quick verbal list of the qualities they liked in the boys they currently have interest in.
After each one took their turn, I asked them if they know why they they like boys with those qualities. Without much hestitation, my daughter said, “Because that is what Dad is like!”. Her friend agreed. Now, if I had said that girls are attracted to boys with qualities similar to their fathers, those girls would have immediately discounted my opinion. For them to state this fact on their own made me really happy. They have learned one of life’s truths and made it their own. My hope is that they will be comforted by the fact that there is someone special waiting for these two special girls. That special boy might not be the person they currently like or even someone they have met, but he will seem familiar to my daughter or her friend when they do meet because he will have those special qualities they listed to me yesterday.
So, I wish a very Happy Father’s Day to all the men out there who are funny, cute, athletic, competitive, want God in their lives,, have an awesome smile and sparkling eyes, have muscles, make their daughters feel special and make them laugh, take an interest in their daughters and are taller than their daughters! That is the list to the best of my recollection!
What a great opportunity to have the girls ponder these qualities–and how great for them to think of their dads! (Especially Kris!) Thanks for using a teachable moment to help my daughter as well, and for the great thoughts about dads.
Suzi