The kids have begun this tradition at the dinner table just recently. They thought it up all on their own and I have enjoyed it the past few days, if I'm completely honest. They have these neat ways of holding up beautiful memories and lighting up the room with them and it makes me smile. Anyway, the tradition that they've begun is that at dinner, we go around the table, and we say things that we miss about daddy. It's a time in our day where we stop and focus on the fact that we wish he was here with us, but we also remind ourselves about how amazing he is. I love the way their faces light up as they recall the things about him that they love. I love the way that they each make sure that their things are never duplicated. I love that the memories that pop up end up bringing up stories, which then have us all laughing.
One story tonight was Char's. She shared that one things she loves about daddy is how he has pillow fights with them. This then led into a lengthy discussion about the last pillow fight they had with him, and how he won, even though it was four against one.
Some occasional things that are loved about daddy have surprised me. For example, "I love when daddy plays games on his cell phone" or "when daddy wears pajamas." Those certainly cracked me up, but those are aspects of him that are so beautiful and special to who he is. It isn't difficult to conjure up the memory of him in his blue pajama bottoms, wearing a white t shirt (or an army company shirt), sitting on the sofa playing a game on his phone. The thought makes me smile.
I love this new tradition. I love that our four beautiful children thought to do it all on their own.
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