Hello little one!
November 10, 2014
Yesterday morning, we had a new calf born. He is a big little guy. He is doing well and had no trouble finding the dinner plate. Yesterday afternoon, I went to check on him. What I found was something I had not seen before. There in the meadow, in a clump of grasses, the little boy was resting. His mom and dad were licking his head and body. Sure, I’ve often seen moms attending to their babies, but to see our big old bull tenderly licking his son, was awesome!
I don’t know why I found it so amazing. I love my children and worry about their safety. I check in with them often and follow their progress on their life journey. Some, I watch from afar, but I do watch and worry and celebrate every little thing. Last night, I held my youngest grandson for a while. He grinned and cooed and delighted me to my core. So, I guess as I think about it…big old bulls can be tender to their offspring 😮
As I think about it, all of the men in my life are like my bull. My dad, grandpas, uncles and my great grandpa too, watched after and looked out for me. They still do. I don’t remember them licking my head, but there was no doubt how they felt about me. I will go out on a limb here and say that no matter what separates a man and his son, love conquers all.
A parent’s love is like no other. It is neat to see your children become parents…then they start to understand many , many things. We even become wiser….. well… at least we become older 😮
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Comment by jennyrecorder November 10, 2014 @ 8:41 pmA message for all
You are making me tear-y! Well written, Thank you!
Comment by Linda of Nice dress! Thanks, I made it!! November 12, 2014 @ 5:25 pmThanks for the kind words
Comment by ricelandmeadows November 13, 2014 @ 5:32 pmLinda, thank you. I hope you will bear with me, but sometimes us dads get a bad rap…but deep down we love our children more than life itself. Some of us are just able to show it more easily. I am one of the lucky ones… I know that if my life is snuffed out tomorrow, the ones that I love will not have any doubt. I tell them often and I mean it. 🙂
Comment by ricelandmeadows November 30, 2014 @ 9:42 pm