The kids had an idea - to make Daddy a welcome home sign after his 48 this weekend. And D chimes is, "Yeah. Let's help him enjoy his visit with us." I thought it was a cute idea. We made it happen, took pictures for Daddy's locker.
And then I thought about how profound a statement it was.
Daddy was just a visitor in our home.
Youch!
Daddy was just a visitor in our home.
Youch!
So we had the sign waiting on the porch for Daddy when he got home and he was all smiles with the muppets. They were so happy to see him and thrilled with their message. And then I think it sunk in. It wasn't me nagging and complaining. It was our kids adjusting to life without Daddy around. It is a testament to the resiliency of children as well as a profound statement of the his absence was having on the kids.Sometimes you say it best, when you say nothing at all. I think he left with a little of a heavy heart for his shift the next day. He has 2 more 48s this month and hopefully we'll be done for a bit.
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ReplyDeleteOne of the saddest things I ever heard FireGirl say is "why is Daddy coming home?"
To me it was a huge statement on how accustomed she is to him being gone.
They are soooo cute! I love the pics!
ReplyDeleteDo you think they really feel like Dad's a visitor at home, or they just didn't really know how to express what they wanted to say?
I kinda think kids, without even really knowing it, understands that "home is where your heart is" even better than adults.
Probably. He has been gone so much, I think it was just the girls' way of saying they missed him.
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