The Last Time…
(A letter from a fellow dad)
Todd,
I appreciate your weekly emails, and look forward to your words. I have never responded or sent you any encouragement for what you do, but feel led to do so today. We all (no matter what we do for a living) get caught up in the rat race and stop paying attention to the little things that make a difference for our families. About a month ago, I had the attached document forwarded to me. I am a big soft guy, so it hit me pretty hard. It impacted how I look at the things my kids and my wife ask of me. Your email yesterday related directly to this as well.
I have 3 kids, and my middle son (12 yr old) is going though the changes that all adolescent boys go through. He is a sweet kid, but he has moments of what seem to be pure disgust towards me. However, every night at bedtime, he asks me for a piggy back ride to bed. I would say 70% of the time I would say yes (mostly not very enthusiastically). And the other 30% of the time I say, “not tonight, my back hurts” or “come on, you’re big enough to walk up the stairs yourself” or “go ahead up to bed and I will check on you when the game goes to timeout” etc. etc. etc. But without exception (after reading the attachment), for the past 30 days, I have not denied him 1 piggy back ride. I didn’t mention to him that I wouldn’t say no anymore, I just did it. It as made a difference in both his and my behavior. Sure it’s just a 30 second piggyback ride, but one day will be the last day he asks me, and I want to make sure that day I say yes.
Thanks again for your words, and hopefully this in some way encourages you.
Scott
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