Being a
parent, I believe, is truly a blessing. Not everyone will experience how it is
like to be one. The joy it brings to an individual is simply indescribable. I even Googled the word “parenthood” and found
OxfordDictionaries.com defines it simply as “the state of being a parent and the
responsibilities involved.” But for me, no dictionary can give the real meaning of the “parenthood” than the hearts of loving parents.
While I was
browsing to hundreds of photos of the wonderful moments my wife Leah and I have
shared with our son, I was brought back to those unforgettable worth-sharing
memories of the last nine years and I was able came out a number of definitions to the
word. For me, parenthood is…
1. Not
minding to carry a pack of diapers, a can of milk and a stroller to what should
be a relaxing weekend family date.
2.
Memorizing the theme songs of Adventure Time, Hi-5 and the Mickey Mouse Club
House and other silly tunes to be able to sing along with our son.
3. Conceding
to change the TV channel for another replay of We Bare Bears even if it means we
will miss the last 5 minutes of another heart-pounding episode of our favorite
drama series.
4. Smiling
even when our shirts got messy with spaghetti sauce and ice cream because we
allowed our kid to have it “his way.”
5. Praying
that we can change places with our son whenever he is sick and we’ll be the one who
are ill instead.
6. Waking up
in the wee hours to change our child’s diaper even though we just slept for a
few hours and needs to rise up early for work in the morning.
7. Experiencing
the greatest joy in our lives even with the simplest things like every time our
son says, “I love you, Mommy and Daddy!”
8. Making
sure that we put on the best love for the most amazing gift that we ever received
in life--- our son Charles.
We only want
the best for our son. It is our joy to go the extra mile for him and see him
wearing that big extra smile on his face. I am
sharing the Hapee Kiddie Toothy Tales video about how to keep our children’s
teeth healthy and have a great smile everyday.
CLICK THE IMAGE TO PLAY |
Speaking of
going the extra mile, allow me to share one of the best surprises we gave for
our dear Charles. Back in 2014, two weeks before his 5th birthday, we asked Charles what he wants to get on his special day.
His
immediate response was, “A police car!”
We wanted to
make it extra special because almost every week, we would already go to the toy store
and have him scan the shelves and display racks to find a new police car for
his collection. At his very young age, Charles would tell us that he wanted to
be a policeman someday “to help other people and put bad guys to jail.”
On the
morning of his birthday, Charles wore his police costume that he used in the
last Halloween party we attended. We told him that we will go out and meet his
cousin Nico. He was clueless that we are actually going to a police station for a one-of-a-kind birthday
surprise.
But where's the birthday boy? Uh yeah, he's still on duty preparing the police files.
And catching a dude who just littered the street with empty wrappers of Ding-Dong.
Now, it's time to go to the police station.
And meet with the Chief and some of his fellow police officers.
Eat cake.
But of course, he has to blow the candle first.
Too bad, they can't party 'till the wee hours because these men in uniform needs to be dispatched for emergency calls.
But at least, he got his police car on his birthday.
And actually ride the police patrol car with his boys!
To our son
Charles, we are very blessed to have you as our child. Just keep on giving us
those extra smile and we assure you that we will forever go for extra mile in
everything we do for you. Keep on smiling towards that brighter future, our Hapee
Kiddie son!
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