Showing posts with label Hope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hope. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

All For You

You have been on my mind all last night and all day today. I haven't stopped thinking about you or our family for one second.  I know that whatever happens, you and I will have an unbreakable bond and no one can take that away from us.  Writing to you has been the only thing that I have and everything that I have written, I have written for you.  I know deep in my heart that you can sense that I am out here waiting for you and that I love you and will always love you.  I have to believe that.  I know that mommy has read some of these posts to you and it makes me happy as I hope and pray that I won't be a stranger when we meet for the first time. I am hopeful for the future no matter what anyone assumes or says but, the only thing that I can cling onto for sure is that you and I will be a part of each others lives no matter what happens.  I can't wait until the day I become your dad.  That will be the first day of the rest of my life and I can't wait until it's finally here and everything becomes real for me. I would also like to thank your mommy for all that she has done with prepping you for your arrival.  I love you both

Love,

Daddy
XOXOXO

Saturday, October 6, 2012

My Promise

I want you to know just how much I love you so I want to make a promise to you. I will always strive to keep this promise no matter what and as best as I can at all times. I swear this on my life to you:

I promise that no matter what happens in life, I won't let you down at being the best father I can be.  I promise that I'll always be there when you need me and wherever you need me.  I promise that I'll move Heaven and Earth for you.  I promise that our bond will be unbreakable.  I promise to always love and respect you for who you are.  I promise that you can always come to me if you need someone to talk to or listen.  I promise to be a positive role model in your life.  I promise I'll never leave you. I promise to be strong for you. I promise to be gentle with you. I promise to never judge you. I promise to always protect you. I promise to always fight for you. I promise I would give my life for you. I promise to learn from the mistakes I'll make with you. I promise to always make time for you. And finally, I promise that you and I will have fun together and will create a lifetime of memories that we will always cherish.

All this I swear on my life to you little one.

I love you,

Daddy
XOXOXO 

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Life Lessons from Dad: Hope

I have been doing some thinking about what it means to be a father and part of that responsibility is to offer guidance. So, I thought it would be a great idea to start right now. You won't understand these lessons anytime soon, but someday when you are older you will and I'll be able to share what I have learned throughout my life and pass that down to you.  I'm not an expert and I've made a ton of mistakes but, I hope that maybe you'll take something away from what I have learned so that you won't have to make the same mistakes.  And if by chance you do make them, I'm here to tell you that it's ok and maybe this advice will help you sort through those mistakes someday.

I thought I would kick off these little lessons with Hope.  Hope has been at the forefront of my mind lately and is really helping me get through a very difficult situation and I think it's a good place to start.

Lesson 1: Hope

No matter what happens in life, no matter how hopeless a situation may be, whatever you do, don't lose Hope.  Hope is one of the most powerful emotions that you can have and it's one that only you can take away from yourself.  Situations in life will arise that will try to take it from you, but only you can make the conscious decision to hand it over.  So don't hand it over.  Keep it with you always and hold onto it tightly.  Without Hope your thoughts can lead to doubt and a belief that a situation or goal is impossible to overcome or achieve.  I want to tell you that nothing in this world is impossible to overcome and nothing in this world is hopeless as long as you truly believe it and hold onto Hope.  Hope is so powerful that as long as you hold onto it, you will be driven to achieve a positive outcome no matter how difficult a situation may be.  Hope will help remove the fear of the unknown and allows you to feel more positive about a situation.  As long as you have Hope you'll be able to see and think more clearly, which will help promote creativity within you, which in turn can help you accomplish and overcome the most difficult situations and tasks.  Having Hope will help you live a more positive and fulfilling life.  There have been many difficult times that I have faced and many times where I have given my Hope away and that only led to heartache and pain.  As much as I want to protect you from heartache and pain, I can't.  You'll go though your own difficult situations and make your own mistakes in life.  When those moments arrive, the only thing that I can do is offer my love and support and encourage you to never lose Hope.  Nothing is impossible and nothing is hopeless. Hold tightly onto Hope and never let it go. I love you little one.

Love,
Daddy
XOXOXO