Yeah, I know Father's Day was over a week ago. Our lives have been thrown a little off balance lately (more on that later) and I just can't seem to shake the hamster-in-the-wheel feeling these days.
But I just couldn't let a day like Father's Day slip by without saying anything.
Because if I'm the hamster in the wheel, he's right there beside me. If I am falling apart, he picks me up. He is the number one reason I am still sane (even though sometimes he's the one driving me nuts). He makes being a part of our family so much fun.
Seriously, I can't imagine picking a better person to be the father of my children.
He is the first one to dig out the teacher's note from Waylon's back pack at the end of every day. He stays up late every night to pack Waylon's special lunch for school. He rearranges work schedules to make every IEP meeting and every doctor's appointment. I know I am bragging here, but what else can I say? He just rocks at being a dad.
Even though we thought we had the whole parenting thing figured out, when Waylon was diagnosed with autism we had to start all over. And we have learned so much more.
When I tell people "it was meant to be" I don't mean that God intended to give my son a life long struggle with autism. I mean that we have been blessed and our lives have been made whole through our journey with Waylon.
There is no person on this planet who could be a better father for Waylon.
It was meant to be.
Happy Father's Day, Trav.
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