So we were shopping at Gymboree last week, and I let my son pick out an outfit. My almost four year old heads right over to the basketball outfit, and decides he wants the whole ensemble: shorts, shirt, socks, and hat. Since I told him he could pick out an outfit, I had to honor that. So as I gathered all the pieces I notice the hat says,"Daddy's little ....". Immediately I think, we can't buy that, he doesn't have a dad. So I tell him we aren't getting the hat. He was very upset, he really wanted it. At that moment I stopped and thought about it. Why? Why couldn't he have that hat? Is it really a big deal for him to wear a hat that mentions daddy, even if he doesn't have one? In the end I bought him the hat, and he was so excited he wore it for days.
I realized something that day. Even though my son not having a daddy is a part of our daily life, I am still sensitive to it. Every once and I while I feel its impact. Whether its shopping, planning for the daddy night at school, or just every day life, there is a void. I trust God to fill it, until He selects the right guy to be his new daddy.
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