It Won't Be Like This For Long

Last night my daughter asked me to go jogging with her. (Now you need to know I don't like to run. I enjoy Basketball or other team sports, but running...boring) However, my daughter (11) asked me to run with her. So I proceeded to change and get ready to run, honestly, not to excited about it.

As we started to run, I found that she has this long stride, nearly as long as mine and I'm 6' 3"! So as we jogged we talked. We talked about a lot of different things... and we laughed...and we laughed. Sometimes we had to stop running and walk because we were laughing so much.

This run was good for the heart... in more ways than one. Then as I came in because she went over to her friends house, I thought to myself, "These are rich moments." I felt good about running and I felt good about spending time with my daughter.

Darius Rucker has a song called "It Won't Be Like This For Long." I think it says it all, especially the last few  lines. Listen for yourself please...

Please spend time with your kids. It does a heart good.

Comments

[Gladys Thorp]

All I can say is "Amen". You and the song say it so well. On Sunday Wes and I were eating lunch at Applebees and there was a dad and his young son sitting at a booth next to us. They each had a hand held video game and played it the whole time. There was absolutely no conversation between the two of them. We were saddened as we left knowing that they were both missing out on what could have been such a great lunch with a father and son.
So it just thrilled me to read your post. I hope that everyone reads it and takes it to heart. Our children are only little for such a little while.
Wes and I thoroughly enjoyed that time as we do know that our children are grown. We look forward to spending time with our grandson,Rocky (that is what Wes and I call him for right now) as soon as he is born (about two more months)!!!
May God continue to bless you mightily as you serve your family and the families of OSL.
Hope you do not mind, but I am going to link this post to my Facebook page.
Gladys

[Roy Olsen]

Thank you for your comment. Blessings as you patiently await the tiny blessing from the Lord. I am finding more and more in my ministry that parents are talking less and less to their children, at many different age levels. It is never to late to start the conversation.

[Wes Thorp]

Super-wife just pointed me to your post. "Amen" to what you've written about time spent jogging with your daughter. I've found nothing beats being a dad. I really enjoyed the song. It's great. I will share it and I will share your post. Here's what I wrote about my daughter on her birthday on St. Patrick's Day: http://westhorp.typepad.com/dailygrit/2010/03/it-was-28-years-ago-today-that-i-was-introduced-to-the-best-job-in-the-world-being-a-father.html Thanks again for sharing this-Wes

[Sarah Cummins]

I really enjoyed this post and the video.

As new members of your church, Ryan and I made a decision for Easter that we weren't going to drive all over Michigan trying to ensure we made it to Easter brunches and dinners. Instead, we decided to stay home for the weekend and enjoy Our Savior's Saturday Easter egg hunt, Sunday's sunrise service, and breakfast. It was likely the best decision we've made so far this year.

We spent Easter morning singing and celebrating that Jesus is risen. We spent the rest of the day celebrating being a family. We played at the park, decorated Easter eggs, sat down to a family dinner, and snuggled on the couch. Our five-year-old, Evy, said it was the best day ever. I couldn't have agreed more.

God bless!

[Teresa]

That probably was funny to watch you running with Kirsten. She probably had to keep coming back so you could catch up! seriously... enjoy these moments I wish all parents weren't so eager to have kids grow up. They have hectic lives right now it is good for them to have face to face time with their parents and to laugh. Steven and I had some of the greatest conversations on the way home from his hockey games when Rick was working afternoons. It was just the two of us and I still treasure those moments to day and I miss them. Keep her close to you and she will always laugh with you!