Saturday, March 21, 2009

Ok. Maybe song writing is not my thing. However, when my boys where young I would make up songs and stories. They loved it, I think. They may have just been being patronizing, WOW, my 5 year olds, being patronizing. That is a humbling thought.
I remember, making up stories for those little fellows. I would act them out, using funny voices and real dramatic motions. Each night at dinner, I would tell them how I saved the world. That story would usually start like this:

Dad, what happened at work today? One of the boys would ask, knowing exactly what would happen. I would start the story. "Today while I was flying over town ( I was in the Navy), I noticed something amiss." The story would continue, it would involve some battle of good verse evil (me being the good). Each story would continue to build, until the evil would attempt something that would end the world, then I "would SAVE THE WORLD!!!!" The boys loved it. They knew it was silly, but listened each night.
I can't wait for my first Grandchild. He or She will get a whole new line of stories, where together we "WILL SAVE THE WORLD!!!!" And I will sing to Him or Her, (even though I have zero musical talent) silly songs and we will laugh. A real laugh, one of those deep laughs that makes you cry. And we will talk about Jesus. I will tell Him or Her, how Jesus is the only one who could possible love them more than me. What a time, that Kid and Poppy will have together.

Well, I hope no one is disappointed that I have not posted a new song. I will post one later, maybe I will post the "I'm a Goat" or "The SillyBillyCrocodilly" song.

5 comments:

  1. Those were wonderful mermories. You were, ARE, a awesome dad.....I love you and am SO proud of you.



    NOW THATS A POST!! ;)

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  2. I look forward to those days, too, Dad. I look forward to singing silly songs and acting all goofy for my kids! That'll be so awesome! God is good!

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  3. I am also looking forward to seeing Dustin act silly like this with our kids :)

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  4. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU....HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUU...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I LOVE YOUUUUUUU...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.

    LOVE YA BABY!! :)

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  5. Happy birthday, Dad! I can't wait until my baby grows up and can sing me such beautiful ballads as I sing for you.

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