An Important First Father's Day Gift: A Message from my Daughter

Earlier this week after coming home from a long day of work, Katie presented me with a present from little Pinky for the upcoming Father's Day. It was a laminated sheet of paper with little girl feet around a poem titled, "Walk a little Slower Daddy". I must have read this poem four times in a span of 5 minutes. I read it slow....I took it in....I internalized it...I loved it.....in the end, I got the message. I heard it loud and clearly. Here's what it says:

Walk A little Slower Daddy

"Walk a little slower Daddy,"
said a child so small.
I'm following in your footsteps
And I don't want to fall.

Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they're hard to see;
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For you are leading me.

Someday when I'm all grown up,
You're what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child who'll
Want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right
And know that I was true;
So, walk a little slower, Daddy,
For I must follow you.


Happy Father's Day!!
Love,
Pinky