As we deal with parenthood together, I need you to know: You are my hero
Join me in celebrating the everyday heroes of parenthood and the journey we share as we tackle life's challenges together.
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Sometimes it’s easy to overlook this amazing work we are doing, my love. On the surface, our lives couldn’t be less extraordinary. We work our jobs, we care for our children—we embody a simple life. (Though, don’t get me wrong, we love every second of it!) But especially when I think about the work you do for our family, work that largely goes unsung, I’m reminded that, really, it’s my job to make sure you know how much it’s appreciated. We both came into this marriage so young, so untested, and so blissfully unaware of the hardships that would come our way through the years. As we grew up together, we weathered our own storms before finally realizing we were ready to expand from a party of two to a party of three.
You were more nervous than I was, but you stayed strong for me, making me feel stronger and shouldering my own moments of uncertainty like the hero I needed.
When our daughter was born, pink and sweet and impossibly small, I never felt safer than when I saw her in your arms. From her first breath, you were there, ready to give her the world if she asked. Your dedication to her, to me, and to this family we continue to build never wavered from that moment forward. From the first moments, you were an incredible parent.
But life has a way of distracting us—blinding us to the everyday heroism even when it’s right under our noses. As Edna Mode sagely reminded us in The Incredibles 2 , ” Done properly, parenting is a heroic act”, and I see your heroism.
So thank you, my love…you are incredible to me.
Thank you for stretching to pick up my slack, even when you’re just as tired as I am.
Somedays you walk through the door from work, and you were slammed all day and your commute took an hour longer than it should have, and you’re immediately bombarded by a needy toddler and an (almost) equally needy wife. But when I watch you shake off the day in an instant and throw your arms around us both, ready to help, I don’t think words can truly express how grateful I am.Thank you for being strong in my moments of weakness, even if no one else ever knows about them.
I play it so strong all the time, but you know the truth. You know the moments I’m about to break or the days when I truly can’t take on another thing. And how do you respond? You make it okay. You let me crumble, you let me whine, you let me cry when I need to. You make it a safe space where I don’t have to be #supermom, if even just for a moment. You are my safe space, and I love you for that.
Thank you for the thousands of practical, “little” things you do every week.
Thank you for being the incredible father I always knew you would be.
I wouldn’t have married you if I didn’t think “Dad” was a mantle you could take on successfully, but it still makes my heart burst every time I see you excelling at this difficult role. You make our daughter feel supported, safe, and loved every single day, and I’m so, so happy that you are the person I chose to do this life with. Your instincts and commitment to our children amaze me every day.
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