Dienekes Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 So, this post may not be what you expected from the title, but it's still an accurate one. My daughter woke up crying a shortly after I put her to bed, so I went in and calmed her down. She's 15 months old, so this is certainly not the first time this has happened, but normally she eventually needs my wife to get her to go to sleep. Well, this time she stopped crying as soon as I picked her up, and we sat in a rocking chair until she was ready to go to sleep. I laid her down, and she looked up at me and then went right to sleep. Those of you without kids may not be able to relate, but hopefully you will one day. I'm a Soldier, I've travelled around the world, I've made it through some pretty intense military schools, and I've shot more big guns than most people have seen in their lives, but as I sat there rocking with my little girl in my arms, I couldn't help but think that I've never felt more like a man than I did at that moment. W00t for being a dad. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] LVL 1 Human Ranger STR 7|DEX 1|STA 9|CON 7|WIS 6|CHA 3 Last Challenge:http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?15621-Dienekes-First-Challenge Current Challenge:http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?18138-Dienekes-quot-I-m-here-now-what-quot-Challenge "Principle untrained may sometimes give way to a temptation which habit would withstand." ~ Charles Carroll Everett Link to comment
Guest Snake McClain Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Damn straight! I don't want to say congratulations exactly but I DO want to say that this is legitimately pretty fantastic. /HighFive Link to comment
veritate Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Beautiful. Thank you for posting this. veritate [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Level 1Orc Adventurer/Enchantress STR 2 | DEX 3 | STA 2 | CON 3 | WIS 3 | CHA 2First Challenge: Orc emerges, sets foot on the path for the first timeCurrent Challenge: Orc Enchantress Ventures Out Once More Link to comment
Wicked Pixie Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 That was the most beautifully MANLY thing I've read in a long time!It brought tears to my eyes! Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 So sweet.Thanks for posting Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
ICB Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Super awesome post.I got a cat when I was in college, and she had a rough time getting spayed. Basically, she reacted to the anesthetic and pooped herself, and then got furious that she was dirty and turned into a hissing, poo-covered ball of rage at the vet. I picked her up, got her home, cleaned her up, fed her, calmed her down, and she went to sleep on my lap. My girlfriend at the time said, "So...when did you get to be a dad?"I'm not saying your daughter is like my poop-covered cat, you understand. I'm just saying that I've kinda been there, and it is pretty awesome. Link to comment
Frost of the Gloaming Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 That is in fact an awesome feeling, one that I wouldnt' trade for the world. Awesome Dude! Between a rock and a hard place, use our finger nails to climb, it's all we know.......... Daily Mile Perfer et obdura: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim Link to comment
fixie4life90 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 That's awesome! What branch of service were you? As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil because im the baddest motherf*%&er to walk this land -Marine Corps Link to comment
Dienekes Posted August 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Damn straight! I don't want to say congratulations exactly but I DO want to say that this is legitimately pretty fantastic. /HighFive/HighFiveBeautiful. Thank you for posting this.Thanks, and you're welcome.That was the most beautifully MANLY thing I've read in a long time!It brought tears to my eyes!I'm glad you liked it. I tend to be a bit of a softie when it comes to my girls (wife & daughter).So sweet.Thanks for postingThanks! Glad you liked it.Super awesome post.Thanks!That is in fact an awesome feeling, one that I wouldnt' trade for the world. Awesome Dude!Yeah, it's pretty incredible. That's awesome! What branch of service were you?Thanks! I'm still Army. Stationed in Korea right now. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] LVL 1 Human Ranger STR 7|DEX 1|STA 9|CON 7|WIS 6|CHA 3 Last Challenge:http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?15621-Dienekes-First-Challenge Current Challenge:http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?18138-Dienekes-quot-I-m-here-now-what-quot-Challenge "Principle untrained may sometimes give way to a temptation which habit would withstand." ~ Charles Carroll Everett Link to comment
progress126 Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 There's no feeling like having your kids fall asleep in your arms! Or in my case on your back as you lie on your tummy reading! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] "Yeah, I got this!" -andygates Link to comment
70Kel Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 This is so nice, kinda makes you think this is why we are here in this world for, thanks for sharing 'Don't quit, two words, that's it' :-) Link to comment
CowboyMisterIndependent Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 +1 to man card.Sent from my MB865 using Tapatalk 2 Cowboy - Human Adventurer STR: 3 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 2 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 Link to comment
Dienekes Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 There's no feeling like having your kids fall asleep in your arms! Or in my case on your back as you lie on your tummy reading!Too true! It really is incredibleThis is so nice, kinda makes you think this is why we are here in this world for, thanks for sharing I thought the same thing. Thanks.+1 to man card.Score! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] LVL 1 Human Ranger STR 7|DEX 1|STA 9|CON 7|WIS 6|CHA 3 Last Challenge:http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?15621-Dienekes-First-Challenge Current Challenge:http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?18138-Dienekes-quot-I-m-here-now-what-quot-Challenge "Principle untrained may sometimes give way to a temptation which habit would withstand." ~ Charles Carroll Everett Link to comment
Maj. Bloodnok Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Nicely put, sir! And that feeling never goes away. I have three nippers of my own, (9, 6 and 3) and there's nothing like watching them nod off in your lap while you're reading to them. (Just wait until she starts copying you while you're doing PT.) "If you get into trouble, you can always eat something, blow something up, or throw penguins." - Jim Henson Link to comment
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