I saw a Huffington Post article that struck me as kind of
funny. It was a humorous list of 11
things your husband may want for Father’s Day.
I personally am very hard to shop for.
I don’t wear ties. I tend to hold
on to things for a long time, so if you make me a ceramic change holder, it
will take up space for the next 20 years.
I regularly pop small items off of my wish list and I try to pace my big
ticket items out as far as reasonable.
I have discovered that my love language is acts of service,
followed by gifts. I would rather have my
K cups picked up from Bed, Bath and Beyond than receive a compliment or a
hug. There will come a time when my kids
will be sweeping out the garage, taking care of yard work or unloading the
dishwasher. That day is not today, but
all of those things would make great gifts.
I also enjoy learning and new experiences. I had a great time learning to paint with my
wife. My exercise enthusiasm is at great
heights thanks to learning Olympic weightlifting and gymnastics stuff at
CrossFit. I would enjoy archery lessons,
fencing lessons, rock climbing lessons, parkour lessons, tennis lessons,
skydiving or anything else that I currently participate in or have never tried.
I do get tired and like to vegetate in front of the television
for hours on end, but it would not be a particular treat to sleep in (picking
up a breakfast early in the morning is another story). My biggest sources of fatigue come from not
taking care of my body. I appreciate
every single massage my wife has ever scheduled for me. It feels indulgent and I hate calling to set
up appointments, but I love getting a massage.
All Dads are different.
For me it feels like I have already got a treasure trove of Father’s Day
Gifts. My wife has been doing more than
her share of household shopping, she schedule a couple of massages, I got to
try Parkour and CrossFit, and even got a big ticket gift at the beginning of
the year that I will be enjoying for years.
Also the family has been enjoying time together. We went on a family bike ride, and have got
out a couple of times for tennis and swimming.
1 comment:
You are truly blessed Steve! Happy Fathers Day.
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