Growing up, I was blessed to have a very involved father in my life. He was always at every performance, every game, and always there to help us with our homework. I admit that growing up I would usually take advantage of the fact that my parents were so involved. As I got older however, I realized that other kids my age didn't have that same luxury. Their fathers were either too busy with "Historical restoration wasn't his job. It was his passion."(7) Raising a child does not seem like an easy task at all. There is always a constant worry about if they are happy, feel loved, are getting enough attention, and are the right track to be successful. I applaud every parent that is trying to give their child the best life they can. There are so many different sacrifices that go into raising a child and sometimes that means putting your dreams on hold to help your children pursue theirs. Great parents are a gift that should never be taken for granted!!
"He would cultivate the barren yard... into a lush, flowering landscape." (10)
Parents have always appeared to have magical powers as a child. They always manage to pull through and make everything better. As I was scrolling through twitter the other day I came across this collage of a dad and his daughter who looked about 5 years old. The little girl had an accident at "Amazing" (6) After hearing seeing this on twitter, I realized this is something my parents would do for me, because they would do almost anything to make sure I am happy. Although everything is not always perfect, the perfect parents are the ones who are always there!!
"Although I'm good at enumerating my father's flaws, it's hard for me to sustain much anger at him."(22)
A father's relationship with his children is always very special. Regardless of how involved they are or how much they support their children they are always seen as the good guy in most cases. A father's love is like no other, especially with his daughters. A father is supposed the first love of his daughter's life. He is supposed to show her how she's supposed to be treated, protect her, and just be there for her. No matter how many times a father messes up, he is always seen in a great way by his children. "partly because the bar is lower for fathers than for mothers." (22) I'm not sure why this is the case, but a mother is usually held to a higher standard than the father. As a child it is hard to understand certain things that your mother might be protecting you from. A mom can be seen as the bad guy to her child, because she is just trying to do what's best for them. As the child gets older, they usually realize that their mom wasn't being the bad guy, but doing what she thought would benefit you in the long run. Although dads are great, moms are pretty great too!!
