The clock silently reveals that the time is two o’clock in the
morning but nobody knows that because everybody is sleeping.
Not everyone.
A sixth sense tells your slumbering mind that something has
changed. A hand carefully nudges your shoulder to confirm this.
“Dad.” A whispered voice enters your conscience and you slowly
open one bleary eye.
“Dad.” There it is again.
Your vision slowly focuses on the young boy standing by your
bed.
“I was having a nightmare”
No further words are said. No further words are needed.
You close the eye and pull back the cover.
A small body climbs into the bed and you feel its warmth as
it snuggles up into you. You wrap your arms around the child and pull him closer.
Four seconds later, your son is snoring.
Five minutes should be enough.
You wait. You can barely stay awake but you’re quite enjoying
the moment. Perhaps another two minutes.
Wordlessly you pull back the duvet and tap his shoulder. He
knows what to do, he’s been here before.
You follow him back to his own bed and
tuck him in.
He smiles as you kiss his cheek and is asleep before you can
walk through his door.
Being a father can be hard.
But sometimes.
Sometimes.
It really is worth it.
15 comments:
What a wonderful moment!! Somehow a simple hug can make things all better for our little ones. I love it!
Kathy
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Such a beautiful story. So true, I loved these moments with my children and even now with my grands.
A moment of tranquility in a sea of madness! Alas, for myself those times are over. My "boy" is seventeen after all and I'm sure he would rather be snuggling up to his girlfriend. Bucket of water anyone?
Glen this is really sweet...I don't have kids of my own but I loved cuddling my niece and nephew when they were little.
That is so cute...my son is 13 and sometimes still sleeps with us.
Such a sweet vignette of everyday life. :) Really nice to read as someone who is not yet a parent and very intimidated by the prospect...
Sweet!. Mine refuses to go back to his bed (he's 5 years old) :)
Glen, that was beautiful.
Sometimes it's the littlest moments that create the greatest memories. This was beautiful, Glen.
Blessings!
I am truly impressed that you take him back.
I developed that so-called sixth sense once I had a child. Sleep is elusive. A mouse could fart and I would wonder if the kid needed something.
Yeah, being a dad is tough but its the best job I have ever had.
Kathy - thanks and yes, sometimes a hug is all it takes.
Jan - cheers and even better with the Grands i suspect because you don't have all the other stuff going on!
Nick - ice cold water I hope!!
Corinne - ta just grab random ones off the street - it all helps :)
Janaki - 13? Grief I reckon I'll have bored of it by then :-)
FM - If it helps pretty much every single other thing they do gets on my tits
Luchi - Ah yes you have to train them up - it takes a while but eventually they learn to go back to their own.
Barbara - thanks :)
Martha - Thank you - and indeed.
Kristy - ha yeah, but you know how it is, once you've woken up you always need the loo so I might as well go back with him while I'm going...
Beach - abso-blummin-lootley. Well actually there was that one time working in the bikini shop....
Hello.
I am not a parent, but I am well aware of the beauty of love...I exist in its image (smile).
This is a beautiful moment.
Thanks for sharing.
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