How will your child know that you love them?
By what you say? By what you do, constantly showering them, like a "Disney-Dad" with wild experiences and gifts?
Yes indeed, catch them doing something good and praise them. Tell them you love them, regularly. By all means sometimes it is worth us doing the all-singing all-dancing things. Buy your children experiences and memories.
But being Dad is more often than not about something very simple. Availability and accessibility. Time and engagement in the very ordinary every day things. And small gestures which communicate pride and acceptance.
"He loves me, he loves me not, he .........."
I have been remembering you
More often these days.
The warmth of your
Gentle hand-shake.
Your mild-mannerdness,
Integrity,
And the wide respect
You enjoyed.
Your quiet presence
In our home kitchen.
Watching you in your vest
With mirror, brush and razor,
Shaving in the early morning scullery.
Mountains of toast
And porridge for seven mouths.
But this, mostly.
You placing my picture
Twice
In the Coleraine Chronicle
For achievements.
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