As the song neared the end, he realized his daughters were silently watching them, mesmerized. He describes the beautiful moment that happened next:
The song approached the end, and as the strings played the last notes, I decided to give the girls a Hollywood ending. I took my wife’s face in my hands and kissed her. After I pulled away, I looked over and saw my oldest daughter’s face lit up with adoration, and her eyes filled with tears. Then she came over, buried her face in my wife’s legs, and cried.
“Why are you crying?” my wife asked.
“I can’t explain it.”
“Can you at least give me one word to describe how you’re feeling?” I asked.
My daughter paused, looked up at us and said, “Loved.”
Her response, that one word, “Loved,” took his breath away. And parents, it should take ours away, too. Rogers sums up why:
Like so many others, I work hard to be a good parent and spouse, but I typically see those roles as having separate tasks and separate functions. My daughter helped me see that there’s far more overlap for children than we realize.
I have long believed that the most important thing we can do for our kids is love God and love each other well in marriage, and after reading Rogers’ story, I believe it more than EVER. Is this not a beautiful testament to the importance of prioritizing our marriagesas we navigate parenthood? I’m thankful top Rogers for sharing this poignant and powerful reminder.
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