HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!

"Walk a little slower Daddy," said 

a little child so small.

"I'm following in your footsteps, and I don't want to fall.

Sometimes your steps are very fast,

sometimes they're hard to see;

so walk a little slower Daddy for you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up

you're what I want to be.

Then I will have a little child

who'll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right, and know that I was true;

So walk a little slower Daddy, for I must follow you.

~Author Unknown~

and

Walk alongside me, Daddy

and hold my little hand.

I have so many things to learn

that I don't yet understand.

Teach me things to keep me safe

from dangers every day.

Show me how to do my best

at home, at school, at play.

Every child needs a gentle hand

to guide them as they grow.

So walk alongside me Daddy,

we have a long way to go.

~Hellen Bush~

Two poems for Father's Day, as I couldn't decide which to choose, they are both share-worthy.

The photo was one I took at Meadowlark Gardens.  I don't go out of my way to take photos of parents with their children, but this was such a pretty scene and whenever I see fathers, and mothers, sharing such a special moment together and to sound very corny, it always touches my heart. I had snapped their photo before I realized.  

My own father-favorite is a photo of hubby and son, when son was small enough to sit on his Daddy's shoulders.  We were living in that area and one day we took a walk down to the beach in Carmel, California (1983-ish).  This was taken after a very enjoyable playtime in the sand, another one of those treasured memories.  I followed them several paces behind going uphill, and our son looked around to see where I was.  A perfect family moment in time captured forever.  

So, I dedicate my post today to all you father's out there, my husband, my own father and all those in our family included, but especially my son's father.

     Happy Father's Day!