Happy Father's Day

posted on 2004-06-21 at 00:06:32 by Joel Ross

How did I spend Father's Day? Tending to my sick wife and daughter. And when they slept, I mowed the yard. Not the best way to do it, but when these things happen, I know I'm appreciated and needed.

I didn't want any kind of presents for Father's Day, and that's almost what I got. Actually, I ended up with the best gift I could have gotten. My daughter, who will be two in less than two weeks, has been in a bad mood for the past two days. She's wanted nothing to do with me. But tonight, shortly before she went to bed, I was laying on the couch, relaxing (hey, it is Father's Day after all), and she climbed up on the couch, covered us in a blanket, took my hand and put it across her, and we cuddled for about a half hour. Big deal? Probably not to most, but to me, it meant a lot. She doesn't cuddle much and never initiates it.

Anyway, happy Father's Day to all the dads out there, including my own!

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