Tuesday, January 8, 2008

1/8 A hug for good measure

In recent days when I can't sleep, I find myself writing and getting our affairs in order. Always mounds of paperwork it seems.

And usually, my daughter wakes and comes and finds me to sit on my lap. Off to the bathroom she runs and then back to me for another hug. I give her a squeeze and she runs off to bed again.

On this bleary eyed morning, she said something in Mandarin with a smile. I told her I did not understand and said goodnight. She grinned, shut her door then came out and said, "Good night" and then flew back to the covers.

I never knew that fatherhood would be such a grand affair. May her tribe increase!

1 comment:

Terri Parham said...

Just wait it gets better! You will be amazed on how high the highs the highs are and how low the lows can be. But do not worry the highs always outweigh the lows.
John, Terri, Quintin and Lexie Parham