Protect and provide for your kids no matter what the cost - hold their hand until they are confident enough to let your hand go.
A simple walk to the store to purchase some chips and juice leads us back to the park just to kill a little time before we go upstairs to cool off from the heat of the day. Those big brown marbles this kid has for eyes stare back at me as I bend down to tie my baby's shoes, "Momma, where's ******?" In shock and almost choked completely with emotion, I pretend as if I didn't hear what was asked of me. "What's that honey?" I smile, only because nothing that comes out of this kid's mouth surprises me. The question is asked once more, "Where is ******? You Know My Daddy." With a grin so big, it's almost as if this 3 year old already knows the answer. I reply that I do not know. I was honest. She gave me a hug and she runs off to do her thing on the slides. Where did the question come from? What is she thinking about?
Her birthday was just two days before this question. The Kids Always Suffer! Simple stated. Kids are so bright nowadays. She had not gotten the usual 30 second phone call from him in about 9 weeks - was it so difficult to spare maybe 20 seconds just to say Happy Birthday? Never Ever disappoint your kids - your blood. Give them something good to remember about you - she didn't need a gift, she didn't need any money - she only wanted to hear his voice. She wanted to hear Daddy say Happy Birthday Baby Girl, I love you!! And maybe she could have replied, "I LOVE YOU MORE DADDY!"
Anyway, out of sight - out of mind. She never got that call.
