He Called it Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,

    the majesty of a tree,

the warmth of a summer sun,

the calm of a quiet sea,

 (Miss S, 1 year old)

(Miss S, 2 years old, trying on daddy's blazer.)

the power of the eagle's flight,

the joy of a morning in spring,

 (Miss A, 5 months and Miss S, 4 years old.)

(Piano lesson. Miss S, 6 years old.)

(Goofballs. Miss A, 6 years old. Miss S, 10 years old.)

the faith of a mustard seed,

the patience of eternity,

the depth of a family need.

(Tybee Island, Georgia. Miss A, 12 years old . On Mark, that is a seaweed wig.)

(Boogying at a Disco party in our basement cafe', Miss A, 16. That is a real wig.)

Then God combined these qualities,

when there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete,

and so, 

He called it...

Dad.

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