When the doctor approached him with a needle to numb the pain in the wounded area, Jeff cried out. "Dad!"
"I’m right here, son. I won’t leave you." Throughout the ordeal on the table my friend’s dad was right there with him, holding his hand, speaking comfortingly, and giving the 11-year old some peace of mind.
Years later Jeff still tells this story of how his dad inspired confidence in him. "That’s what a dad does," Jeff adds.
Fathers inspire confidence at key junctures in their kids’ lives. In a hospital. Attacking their studies. Persevering in sports. Facing defeat. Trying again. Earning a living. Being a gentleman. Being a lady. Being a Christian. Functioning as man/woman, a husband/wife, a father/mother.
"I’m right here, son."
The lessons a father teaches his sons and daughters live long after the moment. They reside in their hearts all the days of their lives.
Warren Baldwin
4 comments:
That's the kind of father I want to be.
So true...so comforting to hear those important words "I'm right here"!
that's the precious kind of daddy I had and am so grateful to the Lord for the 32 years that I had him.
I always am blessed by your post Warren!
What an awesome dad.
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