Rhythmic Shots of Unexpected Love

Rhythmic Shots of Unexpected Love

In a darkened kitchen
Head leaned against a cabinet
Anxiety
Anticipation

Fatherhood begins

Dirty diapers
Runny noses
Cries in the night

Singing silly songs
Punkin and Sweetie Muffin

Shots of unexpected love tapping a tempo

Tottered steps

Shoulder rides

Potty chairs

Slobbery kisses

Ish, Pacey, or Happy?

Tap tap, Tap tap

Power Rangers

Barney the Dinosaur

Preschool Crushes

Sally, our dog

Camping at Jellystone

Boom boom, Boom boom

Grand Canyon

First bicycle

Playing in the sand and the surf

Blueberries in the woods

Kings Island

Shots of unexpected love tapping a tempo deep into my soul

Middle school awkwardness

High school beauty

River rafting and June snowstorms

Growing independence

Faith in bloom

A heart swollen with pride pumping rhythmic shots of unexpected love; tapping a tempo deep into my soul

 High school ends

College begins

Fatherhood doesn’t end

But friendship begins

Tap tap, Boom boom

Oh, is it truly possible for the love in my heart to keep up with this ever growing tempo?

And the rhythm will grow, as long as my beautiful daughters continue to grace my life with their delicate presence

My heart still swells with pride each time I think of my daughters and the love I feel still courses through me with an unexpected rhythm; tapping out its tempo deeper and deeper within my soul

I feel it now

I will feel it forever

For Angela and Andrea—the musicians of a father’s love

Happy Valentine’s Day!

A heart swollen with pride pumping rhythmic shots of unexpected love