Smiles! - From Dad's Point of Viewby Brian Jacob Rogers
Its that time again. SCHOOL. The summer is slowly drawing to a close, the schools are starting to get cleaned and spruced up, the teachers are preparing for their students and the children are wishing for a few more weeks of summer. This summer has taught me alot. This has been a summer where I have gained alot in terms of memories. But despite all the memories, the ones that I tend to be the most thankful for, is seeing the smiles of my daughters. Although, they can drive you crazy in a heartbeat (having flashbacks to when your mom said "I hope you have children like you"), the smile of our children has got to be the most valuable thing in this world. After a rough day at work, I came home expecting to just go to sleep and forget about the day, when my daughters just looked at me and smiled. Talk about a weight being lifted! The smile of my girls' lifted my spirits and hopes for a better day tomorrow. A friend of mine said that he would trade a million dollars for the smiles of his son. I know what he means, a million dollars will only last so long. The smiles of our children will last forever. I know of people that have lost their children, and when they talk about them, it is their smiles that they miss the most. I personally think that the smiles of children are our reassurance that no matter how bad things are, that there are better things to think about than the bad. This hasn't been a real article, ok so none of mine are :-), but a simple reminder. The next time your child walks into a room with a smile, first see what is broken, then remember that as long as our children are smiling, there is hope. Also, the next time things are getting rough, think back to the smile of your child, that should make alot of things improve. Well, I am gonna close for now with this final thought. Take time each day to give your children a smile, a kiss, a hug and let them know how much you love them. And remember, the children are the future.... err sorry, the song started going thru my head. Oh, just in case, if you have any thoughts on the articles or rants that I write please let me know
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
I want to say thank you to all the teachers who are getting ready to start the year off. You guys are what keeps the country progressing. Also, if you have time today. Take a couple of minutes and say a prayer for the victims of the earthquake in Turkey. Now is the time to remember those that have been lost. Thank you. Have a great day and remember the smiles. Brian
Dear Reader: You can help us make this website even better! We'd love to hear your comments about this article! Scroll down to sound off! All of our articles and ideas have come from our imagination and from reader submissions. Please use this form to contact us if you have articles, crafts, activities, games, recipes, songs or poems that you would like to add to this website. Make sure to stop by our friendly forums too! Read more articles from dads in our section devoted just to them! Webmasters and Authors: We are looking for more "dad authors'! We will gladly include a link back to your site or book in exchange for sharing your content. Just contact us!
Make Sure to Visit These Related Links and Articles
Quote this article on your site
To create link towards this article on your website,
copy and paste the text below in your page.Preview :
Smiles! - From Dad's Point of ViewFriday, 23 January 2009 Smiles! - From Dad's Point of View by Brian Jacob Rogers Its that time again. SCHOOL. The summer is slowly drawing to a close, the...
|
