My husband likes to kid me and make jokes about the number of husbands I have had; he refers to my similarities with Elizabeth Taylor and references a joke that includes a large ship which I will not relate here as this is a family-oriented story. As true as these remarks may or may not be there is only one person with whom I wanted to have children and that is my husband.
From the start he impressed me with his love and concern for his son, a child he raised with the help of family, since his son was one. When I met my husband, that son was almost 20 years old but my husband's affection for and pride in his child was unmistakable. That has not wavered in the almost 25 years that we have been together.
Children love my husband and he loves them. If there is a baby in the room he will be holding her. If there is some fun to be had outside he will take part in it. If there is a game going on somewhere in the house, he will be playing too. He loves kids: their energy, their enjoyment of life, their imagination, their ability to be in the moment. Coincidentally those are all qualities which he possesses in abundance.
When our daughters were babies he took them with him everywhere. When they woke in the night, hungry or needing a cuddle he was the first one there. Working anywhere but from home was difficult for him as he wanted just to be with them. Even as our daughters have become teenagers, he would still rather be with them than anyone else in the world.
My husband is not without faults, even he will tell you that. When it comes to children though, he is the best husband and father, ever. And we know it! Happy Father's Day everyone!
From the start he impressed me with his love and concern for his son, a child he raised with the help of family, since his son was one. When I met my husband, that son was almost 20 years old but my husband's affection for and pride in his child was unmistakable. That has not wavered in the almost 25 years that we have been together.
Children love my husband and he loves them. If there is a baby in the room he will be holding her. If there is some fun to be had outside he will take part in it. If there is a game going on somewhere in the house, he will be playing too. He loves kids: their energy, their enjoyment of life, their imagination, their ability to be in the moment. Coincidentally those are all qualities which he possesses in abundance.
When our daughters were babies he took them with him everywhere. When they woke in the night, hungry or needing a cuddle he was the first one there. Working anywhere but from home was difficult for him as he wanted just to be with them. Even as our daughters have become teenagers, he would still rather be with them than anyone else in the world.
My husband is not without faults, even he will tell you that. When it comes to children though, he is the best husband and father, ever. And we know it! Happy Father's Day everyone!
