This being Father's Day, I was planning to tell you all the wonderful things about my daddy. How he is an example of true greatness and godly manhood, how he has loved, guided, and protected me. I was going to tell you what crazy humor he has, what fun times we have together doing ordinary things, and how much I love just being with him. I was going to tell you that even though I'm nineteen, I still hold his hand and sit on his lap, and feel special when he winks at me.
I'm not a person to have heros, but if there was anyone I would ever call "my hero", it would be my daddy. Steadfast and strong, faithful and true. He is always there for me, and he will always have the trust of my heart.
That's what I was going to tell you.
But then I found this country song. And when I read the lyrics, I knew this was all I really needed to say after all…
Daddy's Hands
I remember Daddy´s hands folded silently in prayer,
And reaching out to hold me when I had a nightmare
You could read quite a story in the callouses and lines,
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind
I remember Daddy´s hands, how they held my Mama tight
And patted my back for something done right
There are things that I´ve forgotten that I loved about the man,
But I´ll always remember the love in Daddy´s hands
Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong
Daddy´s hands weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand
There was always love in Daddy´s hands
I remember Daddy´s hands working 'til they bled,
Sacrificed unselfishly just to keep us all fed
If I could do things over I´d live my life again
And never take for granted the love in Daddy´s hands
Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´
Daddy´s hands were hard as steel when I´d done wrong
Daddy´s hands weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand
In Daddy´s hands
(Holly Dunn)
A very special Happy Father’s Day to Hannah’s Dad. :) He’s gotta be real special for raising such a gem of a girl! ;)