We sat next to each other on a park bench.
I looked into his 15 year old face and asked
“Why? Why are you giving up the rest of your childhood so that you can go to college early? That is a big sacrifice just to finish school early…”
It would be a sacrifice for both of us… he would be leaving me behind for four long years until I finished high school.
He responded with quiet resolution, “I have a lot of schooling ahead of me if I want a really great job. I want to retire early so that I can be home with my kids one day. My dad wasn’t able to be home much, always working. I want a family and I want to enjoy them.”
And that is when I fell in love.
Thirteen years later, we sat in a hospital room, staring at our tiny miracle. I looked into his 29 year old face and drank him in.
He looked up at me, only for a moment and said,
“Now I know why I was born.”
To the best daddy, from the LUCKIEST baby and mommy on the planet…
Happy Father’s Day.
Ninja Thought of the Day:
“Oooo Aga ahh goom goom oooaaa mmmmmm”
(translation: ” My dad ROCKS!” … or maybe he said he wants some Campbell’s soup?)
-Rowan Grey Osterman
These photos are amazing!
Hey there classmate! Jasmine Walls here, although it’s not Walls anymore. I was perusing through a fellow classmate’s FB pics and came across a pic of you. I clicked on your tag and stumbled upon your blog. Your family is beautiful, and you seem to be doing wonderfully. I’m glad life is treating you well. Keep dancing.