When I was a kid I embroidered a little saying - "The greatest gift a father can give his children is to love their mother." A happy home begins with a strong foundation. I am grateful for that strong foundation. We have our ups and downs, but I know I'm with the right man and I have no desire to find another one.
Yesterday we went to the beach for a family youth group activity sponsored by a regional group I'm hoping our boys will get more involved in. My husband usually balks at attending these type of things. He usually has the out that his work schedule doesn't allow him to go. Yesterday he had off and he was happy and willing to go. The boys and I love listening to books on tape. My husband doesn't usually. Yesterday he listened and commented and even looked forward to the next time we could put it on. At the beach he took the time to run around with our 3 yr old. He went into the water (even though he didn't bring a change of clothes) and spent time teaching our 10 yr old how to body surf. He watched our older boys learn to surf. He talked to people he didn't know in a situation I'm sure was slightly out of his comfort zone.
Loving me may be the greatest gift he can give our boys, but yesterday was a wonderful gift for me. Seeing him relate to his boys, take time to listen and play, was awesome. I am so grateful for the day!
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