Remember my name

I’m stacking clean spoons in their spot in the silverware drawer, thinking of supper. She comes and twirls. Lands beside me.

“I fixed something Mama.”

“Mmm. Hmmm,” I mumble, still unloading the silverware.

“I put it around my neck. See?”

I turn and look. It’s one of those name tag badge lanyards.

Then she says, “You know how you say, What’s your name?”

I smile at her, recognizing my slow mind and the thumbing through of five children’s names during a frustrated, exasperated moment.

“Yes,” I answer, still smiling.

“Well, I fixed this! And I wrote my name right here. Right here. So you won’t forget my name.”

I smile again then laugh at myself. I hug her and tell her how smart she is. She says, very proud of her accomplishment, “I can wear it right here where you can see it!”

So I explain that parents don’t really ever forget their precious children’s names. It’s just a failing of a mother’s mind and mouth to match at the same time. Later I tell my husband and he and I laugh over Bill Cosby’s comedy routine.

Ah, parenting.

And Father Day blessings!

This man of mine lives the true comedy with us. The real life day-to-day. He makes us laugh. Just plays. Just enjoys.

He knows how to answer. Has the answers. He endures.

Daddy blessings we count.

• Window love letters.
• A kiss makes it all better.
• Daddies are terrific.
• Grandpa!

• my Daddy.
• my brother.
• all those uncles that makes us laugh.

And the every day…

• big boy giggles that shake the bed
• little boy chuckles while ‘swing me high’
• rain, rain, rain, rain, oh drenching rain!
• A fun family Father’s Day.

Related posts from the archives:

• Honor your father and mother
• Delighting in Daddy’s daylillies

Counting gifts 2497- 2512.

LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Psalm 8:9

How about you. Has your child ever worn a name tag for you?