This past Tuesday, was A's best soccer practice so far this Spring. Let me say that we have been on a new soccer team for the Spring since late Feb with no friends and a brand new coach...and no Daddy. SM was gone for 4 weeks straight and only came home a few times on the weekends. So it has been just me and the boys...good times to share that I wouldn't trade. So being the good momma, I faithfully took both boys to A's practice and did everything I could to help. But he just wouldn't cooperate. Weird! Each week I would say, "A, why did you walk off? Why don't you want to play?" on and on. So last week (week 4) we had a talk over Jason's Deli.
me: Do you like soccer?
A: yes
me: Do you want to play?
A: yes
me: Well, it seems you don't. You walk off, won't practice and pout. What's goin on?
And my oh, so grown-up 3 1/2 year old said....I only want to play if my Daddy comes back to be out there with me.
Wow! For SM and other Daddies out there....Mommas may do most of the work but there is a special bond that only Daddy can fill.
Daddy is now home and life is great! The world spins a little faster and the sky is bluer! We are so thankful that Daddy was able to help Grandpa recover from surgery, but there's just somethin' about Daddy.
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