“Finding out that you’re a father, or going to be a father…is like an explosion of awesomeness.”
That’s what James’s dad said in the video that I happened to come across this morning.
I wanted to write a blog post for Father’s Day about how to become a Superdad and thought a little research might help me not only with my article, but also personally, to become a better father.
Play with your kids. Throw Frisbees, footballs, kick soccer balls. Wrestle with your boys. Have tea with your girls. Let them paint your toenails. Give piggyback rides. Read stories. Just be there.
It wasn’t an exhaustive list, there’s too many other things that may be even more important, like setting a good example, teaching manners, talking about God, the difference from right and wrong.
But being active in their lives, regardless of what a father focuses on, is the common theme.
So I wrote the article about how to become a Superdad, doing all of the things listed above. But before I clicked publish, I happened to come across a video that changed my entire perspective.
I don’t know the father’s name, he never gave it. So I’ll just call him James’s dad. He’s been unable to do a lot of the things that most fathers are able to do. Like kick a ball or play sports with his son.
But he showed me that anyone, regardless of their circumstances, can be super.
What I realized is that I take a lot of things for granted. And I learned that if James’s father can be a Superdad, you and I can become one, too. Because the reality is that we already have what it takes to be super. Being super is a choice, one I hope that you and I will decide to make today.