Moments like these

So saturday, Grace comes up to me, at 5pm and say's that there is the Pop's and Lollie's dance tonight. She had forgotten about it until 2 hours before the dance. I was tired and drained from training, and honestly hadnt planned on going because we had both forgotten about it. Grace was like, "so are we going to get ready and go ? " I was thinking of somthing to say, and said, " Grace its to late, you told me two hours before this dance, we dont even have any nice cloths to wear. " She looked at me, and said, " I can where my christmas dress, and you can wear a tux." I came back with, " Honey, I cant get a tux in two hours, its to late. " At that point, I seen a tear in her eye, after seeing that tear, I had the worst feeling in my stomach. I at that moment, said, " you know what, I can find something to wear, Im sure mom can find some dress pants, and a nice shirt for me to wear, go get ready, we dont have alot of time. " After that I seen her with sparkle in her eye, and smile on her face. It was a feeling I never had felt before. I almost let my favoirte girl down, just becasue I was tired from training.
We went to the dance, and had a great time, I got the first dance ever with Grace. Its something I relized after we danced. That no person in the world can take from me. That my Grace, first dance was with me, her dad. Its same moments like these, that Grace and I will never forget, and talk about twenty years from now. I sat there toward the end of the night, looking out at Grace, talking to her friends, just watching her...I relized something that night, she will someday grow up. Dad wont be as cool anymore, and but I her dad got the first dance with the most beautiful girl in the world...

reading that gave me the biggest lump in my throat bro!!!

ive been wanting to have kids pritty bad. but i dont think its possible for me.

your blessed bro

good post, i love my kids too

Wow, that was a really beautiful thought. Thanks for sharing Chris! It's so nice that you have great memories with your kids and that they have great memories with you. Too many people grow up without one or both parents in their lives... Grace will definitely grow up to be proud of her papa!

wow!! Thank you for that-
It's once in a lifetime.
I can't wait to have kids!!!

You are a lucky man Chris... There isn't nothing better in this world then Daddy's little girl !!!! I'm happy for you bro..

You did the right thing. Gotta spend time with them while you can. I have two girls, 16 and 13. I spend a lot of time with them, coaching,
driving, teaching to drive ect. A long time ago I made the decision that when it came down to choosing training or them, that it was them
and I dont beat my self up about missing a workout anymore. The only thing I disagree with you about is - MINE are the most beautiful !!
LOL, LOL,LOL. Great read bro. Could make a short story with that. Should be more dads like that.

damn man.... Thats awesome, and sad, and happy, thats a mix of emotions right there. I needa make babies soon too

That's awesome, Chris! Those are the moments that she'll never forget also.