"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!
