Today I woke up with the song “I believe I could fly” in my head. I could not associate this phrase with anything other than the feeling a child has for their dad, their first super hero. That person who makes the impossible … possible! When talking about dad, I don’t just refer to our biological dad; but to all male figures that influence and make a difference in a child’s life. Father figures can include fathers, step-fathers, fathers-in-law, grandfathers and great-grandfathers and even other male relatives. I am talking about that powerful man, able to solve and fix every broken thing around the house, and even, the entire world!
I remember, when I was a child, there was a small airplane accident near the city where I grew up. We drove by and the airplane was still stuck in the mountain, there was a rampage as they were waiting for the big truck and equipment to get it out of there. I looked at my mom and said: “Can you believe the airplane is still there? If they find it so hard to get it out, they should call Uncle Ron, I am sure he could take it out with no problem”. The unbelievable thing for me (now) is that at that point in time, I really truly believed Uncle Ron would get the airplane out of the mountain and solve the problem. Life through a child’s eyes is wonderful …
Today I want to take a moment and celebrate all those wonderful men seen as a super hero through a child’s eyes. Dads: be aware this special and wonderful job has not only super powers; it comes with a super responsibility as well. The way you raise a child, the way you react to a problem and the way you treat your children is the way they will go out into the world and interact with others. You, as a dad, have this amazing power in your hands - Use it wisely!
DAD, I would define you as: Do-Always-Desirable things … just because those small and innocent eyes are watching you!
Do you have a story about a wonderful man in your life, when you were a child, whom you thought could do the impossible?
Share it with us (add a link to our Facebook page); share your own superhero with the world…
Happy Father’s Day to all our super heroes out there!
Vanessa Vidal, FPC and the HomeWork Solutions Family
