Alayna
My friend Steven was emailing me the other day, saying that he was eager to know my thoughts about being a dad.
Well, my first thought is that Alayna is a beautiful child, and I'm SO grateful she was born without any issues. Now I think both Doris and I were ready as possible for whatever God had in mind, but that was a huge relief.
I guess the other thing that strikes me is that being a dad at this point involves serving this little kid who is entirely dependent. If she cries, Doris or I have to figure out what it is and fix it. The communication is really really basic. It's not until you're up at 4:00 a.m. with a kid who's been crying for an hour with an unknown problem that you realize how basic it is. It's challenged my idea of love and serving this little girl who just says "I need you, dad."
Well, my first thought is that Alayna is a beautiful child, and I'm SO grateful she was born without any issues. Now I think both Doris and I were ready as possible for whatever God had in mind, but that was a huge relief.
I guess the other thing that strikes me is that being a dad at this point involves serving this little kid who is entirely dependent. If she cries, Doris or I have to figure out what it is and fix it. The communication is really really basic. It's not until you're up at 4:00 a.m. with a kid who's been crying for an hour with an unknown problem that you realize how basic it is. It's challenged my idea of love and serving this little girl who just says "I need you, dad."
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