There are times you are had to look into dad’s eyes to see his sad look. Some other times you might have been chided by your dad. In these times, things might have gotten wrong somewhere. Your dad is just like every other person. As much as you would love to see him smile, he also has his sad times.
Sometimes his sadness is caused by your actions. When it seems you are not getting it right, dad sends a chiding look. He has to do this to wake you up. He does not want you to remain in the milk muddy waters of failure so long. He chides you to wake up to the responsibilities of a dream, a cherished dream.
Dad knows true gold requires some fire to be truly tested. To qualify you for gold, he has to put you under the fire of his discipline. As much as he fears, he still acknowledges that he has a major role to play in your life. He therefore has decided to play his role well.
Dad allows for your mistakes. He knows you are human. But sometimes when it seems your mistakes never ends; dad comes in to check you. The essence is because diamond requires etching to shine. The Bible even admonishes that dad should not spear his rod and spoil you. Your dad is not angry at you. He is only angry at what you are not doing right and he wants you to get it right. He does not want you, another mistake.
Dad’s major concern is you. He wants to be able to satisfy your ever growing needs as you grow as often as he should. Sometimes though, the economy may take its toll on him and he finds himself not able to meet up with those demands. Dad becomes sad. His sadness is born out on his inability to meet his family demands. In such periods, dad needs understanding. Dad would be glad to know his child knows how to abound in plenty and how to make do with the available resources.
Dad wants to know you can cooperate with him to build a better future for you. He wants to be assured that he is not wasting his resources and time. Kids who waste their dad’s resources usually end up the worst for it. Dad develops cold feet whenever he sees you going off course the intended trajectory and he tries the much he can to align you with the bull’s eye. Dad is trying his best and best you can do is joining hands with him to ensure the goal is achieved.
The utmost in your dad’s heart is to see you on the mountain of success. Dad is striving and putting his resources together to ensure this is achieved but a setback may cause a heart break. Every thinking child knows that dad’s sadness may affect him too. The joy found between you pair can make a great difference.