It has been a while since I have found the time to write a blog post. I started trying to draft something early this morning and was only coming up with something along the lines of how crazy busy this spring and summer have been with work and family and activities for the kids ... blah, blah, blah ... yada, yada, yada ... no one really cares ... EVERYONE is busy now days ...
But as the morning sun glistened through the window, and I sat in my chair with coffee cup and pen in hand, my cell phone rang bringing the right topic for my blog clearly into focus ...
The voice on the other end of the phone was my husband's, and although it was Father's Day, he had already put in more than a few hours of work and had plans to spend the entire day in the field since the sun was shining bright. This spring and summer have been very trying on everyone who wants to be outdoors experiencing some summer fun; but it has been especially trying on farmers, like my husband ...
This Father's Day I want to take the opportunity to comment on what a great father my husband is to our children. (He is typically not a big fan when my blog posts get too personal ... so hopefully he won't mind me writing this!)
I can only hope that my children inherit more from their father than just his tremendous blue eyes! I hope they realize what a wonderful Dad they have -- a dedicated father, farmer and husband and a genuinely empathetic man. Somehow, he manages to attend the majority of their baseball and softball games as well as other activities including music recitals and dance competitions which otherwise would probably not have been his first choice in entertainment. On occasion, he may have to show up with dirt on his cap and a trace of farmer on his shoes, but he manages to get there every chance he can! He wouldn't miss this for the world! He also totally understands the value of spending quality family time both through simple things and vacations as well.
I am proud to call this man the father of my children! Although my husband and I share a positive outlook on life, he has definitely taught me a thing or two. As many farmers have been "ornery" since early spring, my husband has taken each day at a time, rarely complaining about the weather or worrying about things which he can not control. I am sure the weather concerns him and I know he would love to have a number of sunny days in a row, but he has taught me that worrying about tomorrow never does any good. And he is right! Although I can't tell you if the sun will come out tomorrow, I do know that the sun is shining bright today!
