Our family has always been a tight-knit one. Family dinnertime, family scripture reading and regular family prayer were all part of our daily diet together with the kids. The extent of our closeness came to a poignant head one day during my third year of medical school. I was chosen as a state delegate to attend the American Medical Association’s medical student chapter meeting. It was to be held in Chicago over a Thursday and Friday. I recall Kathleen coming with me to leave me at the airport, and that all three of our small kids were in the back seat. When I turned to say goodbye before getting out of the car, I found the two oldest to have tears streaming down their cheeks. Jessica our oldest, with her lower lip quivering, asked me quietly, “Daddy, why do you want to leave us?” It was such a surreal moment – to suddenly be confronted with a sense of your real value in the eyes of your children. We of course had a very joyous reunion three days later when I arrived back from the meeting. But oh, how precious are our little ones, and the love and admiration they have for their dads!
LESSON LEARNED: While we busy dads may not realize it in the fleeting time we have with our kids, we are idolized by our little ones.
FEEDBACK: DAD, WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH FINDING OUT HOW IMPORTANT YOU ARE IN YOUR KID’S EYES?
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