phases & folly
October 24, 2013 § 10 Comments
My daughter has fallen into a phase of preferential company, delightfully apologetic in her favoritism. Every bit the spitting image of her father’s folly, their laughter and mischievous whims are lyrical in their magic. I play along, the misunderstood and overlooked giver of hugs mumbling exaggerated exclamations of malicious favoritism.
Quietly content, I watch their company from the periphery, each demonstration of belonging is a fruition of the promise exchanged when I first watched my husband’s lumbering form balance our infant daughter in the oversized crook of his arm. I saw the strength in her fragility and the tenderness in his weakness. He is as much the guardian of her joy as she is the keeper of his, they balance each other with a language of similarities as distinctive as her dimples or his laugh.
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This brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful relationship between your husband and daughter. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! There are seasons of selfishness when I savor being the center of each child’s attention, but there is a wonderful harmony to sharing my children completely with the very person whose memories echo my own.
“I saw the strength in her fragility and the tenderness in his weakness.”
A perfect sentence. And how perfect, too, that you’re there to notice and capture such moments, and preserve them in words.
Thank you. To be the keeper of these moments is a happy honor.
Beautifully written!
Thank you!
Beautiful words. What a talent and gift you have, being able to convey in such a poetic way. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for such a lovely compliment on this fun and festive day – I’ll count this as my treat.
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