How do you help them understand?

its not very hard for people to see that i look forward to being a father. its in the research that i do, for whatever class i am in. one of my jobs is to assist in a study that examines how parenting is done in the eastern part of the world. put me in a room with one of my neices or nephews and i will be on the floor playing dolls or reading a dora the explorer book. i am anxiously waiting with anticipation for my own children.

that doesn't mean that i don't recognize a time and place for having my own kids. but that doesn't stop the longing to have them. to take on one of the most important roles that i will ever have, to provide for those little ones that i will be able to call mine (at least for this short duration of life) and they will call me Father. as the video says, children have a deep trust that their needs will be met, just like each of us do with our earthly father and our Heavenly Father. both have sacrificed and nurtured us to be who we are.

i do feel like it is easy to forget about the small instances that matter, pretending with a child, diving into the world that they play in, taking a few moments to show them they are special. in those instances are the bonds of trust, appreciation, and love made and sustained. there are those that do not appreciate these relationships, these gifts called children that are given to us by our Heavenly Father. they are caught up with jobs, money, hard work, vacations, promoting their spouse, etc.

so, my question to you is, how do you help people understand that being a father (or mother) is EVERYTHING? all that i am, all that i do, is for those little ones that will come into my keeping. so bring on the research paper, bring on the drudgery that comes with a job, bring on the frustrations/sadness/happiness, the roller coaster of emotions. although, in the moment it has the potential to be a living hell, if i can keep perspective, it is worth it. if i am asked to stay at home and raise the kids, i would respond in the affirmative gladly. not to say that this is an easy task, but a worthwhile task. God bless the women and men that have done this and continue to do it.

all of this, the above writing, came from watching that small clip called Earthly Father, Heavenly Father that was sent to me over facebook. please, try and tell me there wasn't a message put inside that medium. but this was my interpretation. what was yours?