I ♥ Faces – Nostalgia

I almost didn’t enter this week’s I ♥ Faces challenge because I have a ‘to do’ list that seems 3 miles long.  But I ended up choosing a picture from a fabulous tea party birthday party my daughter attended last year. I’m really moved by the birthday girl’s dad, acting as butler, serving the delectable goodies to the ladies at the tea party. He played the part perfectly and the girls really got into the spirit of the party, with their pinky fingers pointing high in the air, and saying things like, “yes, please” and “you are faaaahr too kind” with a proper English accent. Brian the Butler, is the type of dad I longed for as a kid: loving, playful, kind, attentive. I never met my dad, but I can assure you, these were not the terms used to describe him.  

Two quick footnotes:

First, Jose Villa is judging this week’s contest.  JOSE VILLA!!  I’m feeling really honored and biting my nail nervous at the same time.  

Secondly, I firmly believe you have 2 chances at a family: the one you’re born into and the one you create.  Having a ‘sperm-donor-dad’ taught me that when it came time to pick my man, to be sure I picked one that IS everything (and MORE) a kid could want in a dad.  Sam is a fantastic provider, protector and super proud to be his kids’ DAD and I’m proud he’s my man! I’m very fulfilled in my life now and have been able to forgive my ‘dad’ whose absence gave me the strengths I have now.  I should admit, however, that I occasionally shed a tear or two when a father/daughter commercial comes on the tv, and my husband, who knows me better than I know myself, will wrap his arms around me and just hold me.   I’m truly a very lucky woman!