Helping families and fathers is a passion of mine since I retired. For escape, I love photography. My favorite subjects are kids and nature, - particularly clouds. I find many similarities between the two. For instance, they have to be noticed to be appreciated. They both change at a moments notice. Look away and you will be amazed
Clouds collaborate with the sun to paint the sky in ways that can astonish and captivate. A parent can be the sun for their child, turning what could be an ordinary puff of a child into a bold sunrise anxious to impress.
If you study them, you can see things in clouds that you didn’t know were there, like a bunny, or an angel, or a bulldozer. Similarly, if you watch your children closely, you will see things in them you didn’t know were there. You may find talents or passions to be encouraged, or fears and troubles to be eased.
Of course, kids can rain on you! Sometimes rain is annoying but it can also be refreshing. Enjoy the rain when you can. It’s just part of the cycle. For in every life, a little rain must fall. Without it, your kids will not grow.
Let the clouds be your reminder, a reminder of your children. Look at them. Watch them change. Know there will be dark times and bright times. Help your children to become the best they can be by knowing them well. Expect the bright days, the gloom, the shadows and the rain. Do this and react accordingly and, ironically, most of your days will be filled with sunshine!
Following is the video, “My Clouds” that inspired these thoughts. It features Zach Sobiech singing his song “Clouds”.
