I been thinking about what kinda father I'm gunna be... (no, that clock is NOT ticking and I'm not looking to get any girls pregnant)...but it was a thought. I dont wanna turn into MY father. As much as I love him, and as much as he tries, he's a nag. And as a result, I dont talk to him about most things
I dont want to be a nagging dad. I want my son to talk to me.
I want him to tell me when he's done right
I want him to tell me when he's don wrong.
I want him to tell me about the first girl he likes.
I want him to tell me when she doesnt like him back and it hurts
I want him to tell me when she does like him back and they'r going on their first date so I can teach him how to deal with her father.
I want to teach him how to throw a football (i need to go and learn first)
I want to teach him to fall in love with poetry and reading and writing.
I want him to know that while he is entitled to his privacy, he is free to come to me about anything and it'll be our little secret. Yes, I want secrets with my son, his mother doesnt have to know everything. I'm sure there'll be some things he can only tell her too.
I want him to say "thank you" when I punish him because he understands the reason he's getting punished and is grateful to have parents that care enough to punish him. LOL. Ok, I know, pigs fly and all that, I would probably be a lil freaked out if my son said "thank you" after a spanking.
I want to introduce him to old school music, Luther Vandross, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye...so we can both sing off key in the car while his mother and sister cringe.
I want to teach him to walk with dignity, to talk with integrity
I want to teach to apologise for mistakes he might make, but never for who he is.
I want him to know that it's OK to make mistakes as long as he learns from them.
I want to tell him that he can be anything HE wants to be as long as he's happy and it's in God's will.
Yes, he will know God, it's not a want, it's a WILL. He will know and worship Him and love Him just like I do and his path will be made straight.
I want him to believe
My first born son
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"I want to tell him that he can be anything HE wants to be (except a janitor, a garbage collector, or gay) as long as he's happy and it's in God's will."
OH GOSSSSSSSH...I THINK I LOVE YOU! oh gossh that was deep..i;'ll change that to "!LURRRRVE YA".....
WOW...AM IN THE LIBRARY...LAUGHING MY HEAD AND LEGS OFF!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!! in a space of 20 mins u've become my second fav blogger!
p.s:xoxo
aww...i feel absolutely honored..ur blog is amazing :)
And so it started init?
I'm on a quest to b in d top 5 commenters on ur blog :)
But this piece's deep.....
I want to b dis kind of father(wipin tears)
This was amazing, touching, beautiful and etc, all the wonderful adjectives you can think of. Mostly it was honest, not something copied but something felt.
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