A Love for Children...
By add_im
@add_im (2712)
Philippines
June 3, 2007 10:39pm CST
Hello mylotters friends, as i've seen and observed our surroundings here where I live, I find lots of children that roams around somewhere without their parents there with them to play with. But I do see one person who is so glad being with them, and that's my own dad himself. I'd like to share all of you here my dad's story about this children i've mentioned above.
Here it goes:
I am fond seeing my dad playing with children in our neighborhood outside our house where everytime he sees them playing outside, then he'll try his best to be part of those children's enjoyment, he will give them candies, foods and even buy them toys to play with. That is just how happy he is everytime he sees those children playing with their pets and some other friends of theirs.
All the children in our neighborhood calls my dad 'grandpa' although they're not related family in blood, but the way my dad treats them like his own grandchildren...I believe that's what the children feels giving him back such a treatment of love and respect and be called their own grandpa as well.
To all the fathers, grandfathers or soon to be...are you also fond or love of playing children whom are not related to you biologically? Do you bother to give some of your time at least to those children, even they have nothing to give you back in return? Or, you just don't care at all to those people around you and just continue living your life as is and care no one but your own family.
Please feel free to share your thoughts. Thanks!
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10 responses
@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
4 Jun 07
Thanks for sharing fsmith, you can be shown a good example to them as what you have said that in your hometown there's also lots of children there that you can share your time with and most of all showing them the love that children most needed. :-)
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@xiaowen187 (426)
• China
4 Jun 07
I think people who love children can reach the essence of life and happiness.Every one has a pure heart at first,but gradually gets lost in the daily life and forgets the original pleasure of life.The material things we get can not compensate the spiritual things we lose.
It's lucky to have a father who still has a pure heart hold love for children. I can believe you must had a happy childhood and you can still enjoy happiness in daily life as long as you hold a same affection for children as your father does~~
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@gberlin (3836)
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4 Jun 07
Yes, I do. My own children, age 22 and 27 are adults now. We have many children in our neighborhood and I am friendly to all of them. When they and their parents come to visit I talk with them and play with them and sometimes tease them a little. I do enjoy them like they were my grandchildren.
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
5 Jun 07
Your dad sounds so awesome. It seems like he is very kind hearted and loving with the children, which seems to be somewhat rare in the human race these days. My husband is the same way. Kids just love him to pieces. Even if he's not even paying attention, they will watch him or come up to him and just start talking to him out of the blue. The children that have your father in their lives are very lucky indeed.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
5 Jun 07
Thanks Katlady for sharing. Yes, I personally can witness of his good works and his shared love to those children in our neighborhood. I can truly find a real happiness in his actions whenever he's being with the children's presence, I can see the joy and gladness in his eyes whenever he joined them playing around, as he being the mentor of many children around him. I am very much proud of having a dad like my dad and feel the love that comes from a loving dad himself. :-)
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@derek_a (10873)
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4 Jun 07
It's so nice to hear of someone who will play with children in this way and your dad sounds like some of the retired men who lived in my neighbourhood where I grew up.
There was one old man who used to show us how to use various tools in his work shed. I learned how to hit a nail in straight and how to cut wood etc. Then the old man living next door had been in the war and was teaching us boys judo. It was really great growing up. Both men had retired from work and nobody saw any harm in it.
In the UK nowadays though, nobody does this because of the dangers of some people being attacked. And people are afraid of being falsely accused as well, so they tend to steer clear of children. It's sad in a way. As kids, we used to walk or catch a bus to school, but most children now have to be driven. There is so much paranoia today, and it has eroded the trust we once had. I don't think it will ever return.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
4 Jun 07
Thank you for responding. Yes, he really does sounds like them :-) by their actions as you've mentioned and the help they've taught you as a child growing up...i've picture my dad's loving way to the children over here, it's a very great thing to know how someone really give their time to someone whom they could be a great help to their lives once they get matured enough in life, they will surely remember all those things.
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@earningemoney (106)
• India
4 Jun 07
Children are real blessings from God.They r blessings in disguise. God made children so that we can love them, hold their finger & teach them to walk.When a mother feeds a baby this shows her intense feelings for her new born. Even if u'r not biologically releated to the baby u tend to get attracted by the charm of the baby.The brightness in their eyes will compel u to go near them.Spare some time talk to u'r kids, take them out for holidays.Be their friends instead of being authoratative parents. Be with them, be among them them,be for them. A world with kids will be a better place to live in. The atmosphere will be filled with love & happiness.
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@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
4 Jun 07
Thanks for sharing earningemoney, that's a great thing of God's creation...He created people from our mother's womb until the day we have our bright sense as human being and know what's right from wrong. Same thing with the children, they're born to give happiness to their parents, to share their laughters and cries for joy and likewise the parents do to their lovely children. :-)
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@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
4 Jun 07
Here in the US, if you are a man, and you speak to strangers children, a lot of people think you are a kidnapper, or a molester. That is just too bad, because children really need adult attention. When we were first married, I had to remind my hubby that people do not want you to talk to their kids, because he enjoys them as well. He never had any of his own, but was often a very favorite uncle. It is fun how very little kids will tell you their whole life story, and include you in their games.
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
7 Jun 07
What a wonderful man your father is. As I said yesterday about your family photos, yours seem a happy family and it's no wonder if your Dad is so special. I think the best thing we can give our chuildren is time. Too often these days kids are given toys or money and left to amuse themselves. I hear people boasting about each of their children having their own room with their own TV and video, dvd, and computer. I think "How sad" These kids have no family interraction. They probably take their meals in front of the tv in their room too.
Good on your Dad for being such a wonderful example to all Dad's and Granddads.
@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
7 Jun 07
Thank you Ms Tickle for giving such a praise about my dad's work and love for the children. Truly we are blessed as his own children to have this kind of father like my dad and much more blessed because he's able to share his love towards other children as well. God truly uses him as an instrument to other dads and grandpas out there. Thanks for sharing hun :-)
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
4 Jun 07
My father also loves children. Though he only gets to play with the children of my cousins but he likes them all the same. There are times though that he finds them too noisy and unmanageable that he would have to ask them to go home. He usually invites children, mostly relatives to come and play with his own grandchildren within our enclosed backyard.
@KatieS (503)
• United States
4 Jun 07
That's a wonderful story. Yes, there are a lot of bad people in the world, but I believe the attention of good example-giving adults to the kids makes children become loving and caring adults. Your dad really sets a good example just by giving his time to show them he cares about what is going on in their lives. Some parents are just too busy these days and that's understandable too with all the world problems. It's important that the parents trust your dad enough to let him have a part of their lives, and it sounds like they do. God bless all the "grandpas"!!!
@add_im (2712)
• Philippines
4 Jun 07
Thank you KatieS for sharing. Truly, parents nowadays are too busy working reason why sometimes their kids are left alone, and I agree that it's understandable because they're working hard for the sake of their children's future and i'm proud for all parents in their hardworks.
My dad is just an instrument to some how to value the children's right and helping them to live their lives to it's fullest, just enjoying each moment in their lives while they still can, and I'm thankful and i'm proud to my dad for his good example that he can show to many. :-)
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