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Posted by Crystal Killion Jun 9, 2008 |
I think adoptive and foster dads don’t receive the recognition that they ought to for all they do for their family. For fathers who aren't biologically connected to their children, the bond between father and child may take a little longer to grow, so it takes hard work and dedication. I’m a nurturer by nature, so I know that it came easier for me, especially since I am the primary caregiver. However, I envy him. He’s a big kid at heart and I admire that the kids adore him just because he’s fun.
So, with Father’s Day just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to sit down with my twelve year old son, who was adopted into our family almost a year ago, and put together a list of the . . .
Top Ten Terrific Things about My Adoptive Dad:
10. We cook breakfast together on Saturdays and he taught me to make something [a Mexican dish] he ate [for breakfast] when he was a kid.
9. I look like him even though I’m not his biological son.
8. He takes me places with him without the other kids.
7. He’s funny and makes me laugh.
6. He says I do a good job at mowing the yard.
5. He never yells at me, even though I yell at him sometimes.
4. He tells me he loves me even when I do bad things that really disappoint him.
3. He lets me help him fix things around the house, and shows me how to do it, too.
2. He loves me even though I’m not biologically his [son].
1. He wanted to adopt me.
This is what my son sees as most important to him. I think any child would agree with most of these, regardless of how he entered the family unit.
Happy Father's Day!