Today was Father’s day. This is the letter that I wrote to Jershon…
Jershon,
I recently read a poem that made me think of you and put my own thoughts and feelings into words…
A POEM FOR MY HUSBAND by Carol Mader
While you work, you give us the most cherished of all
treasures
TIME
time…
for snuggling and cuddling
two morning-tousled lifeforms
beneath magical tents of sheets
Time…
to throw away the shopping plans
because it’s ugly outside
and there’s always tomorrow
Now we have time…
for glitter messes
and chocolate batter kisses
Time
to explore puddles
mountains of books
and the depths of our imagination
Your efforts allow me time…
to shape and mold
and rock and hold
THANK YOU
Thank you for adhering to unyielding, grinding schedules
so that we can dance to the flow of the music each day
Thank you, my husband
for fighting traffic, office politics and the sterile
business world
to give us…
Time
Together
Your sphere of equations and meetings
opens our world
to a deeper understanding of one another
Thank you for staring into a computer screen every day
So that I can gaze into
our children’s big, hungry eyes all day long.
Thank you for all of us
We know how lucky we are.
Ever since I was a little girl, it has been my dream to be a mom and get to stay home with my children. In high school I even wrote a lengthy research paper about stay-at-home moms – the job that I hoped to have in the future.
And now, here I am, many years later, living my dream. And it’s all because of you.
Thank you for all that you sacrifice and do for us so that I can live this very special and important dream of mine.
Thank you for giving me time with our kids. It is the most precious gift I could receive.
Thank you for supporting me in homeschooling our kids. The extra time that I have with them is treasured and priceless.
You are an amazing dad to our children in countless ways, but perhaps the most important is that you take your role seriously, and selflessly, to provide, preside, and protect so that I can nurture. We’re a good team.
I love you!
-Shelly
