Daddy'd Day At School

MomToMany wrote: Daddy's Day at School

>Her hair was up in a ponytail
>Her favorite dress tied with a bow.
>Today was Daddy's Day at school,
>And she couldn't wait to go.
>But her mommy tried to tell her,
>That she probably should stay home.
>Why the kids might not understand,
>If she went to school alone.
>
>But she was not afraid;
>She knew just what to say.
>What to tell her classmates
>Of why he wasn't there today.
>
>But still her mother worried,
>For her to face this day alone.
>And that was why once again,
>She tried to keep her daughter home.
>
>But the little girl went to school,
>Eager to tell them all.
>About a dad she never sees
>A dad who never calls.
>
>There were daddies along the wall in back,
>For everyone to meet.
>Children squirming impatiently,
>Anxious in their seats.
>
>One by one the teacher called,
>A student from the class.
>To introduce their daddy,
>As seconds slowly passed.
>
>At last the teacher called her name,
>Every child turned to stare.
>Each of them was searching,
>For a man who wasn't there.
>
>"Where's her daddy at?"
>She heard a boy call out.
>"She probably doesn't have one,"
>Another student dared to shout.
>
> And from somewhere near the back,
>She heard a daddy say,
>"Looks like another deadbeat dad,
>Too busy to waste his day."
>
>The words did not offend her,
>As she smiled up at her Mom.
>And looked back at her teacher,
>Who told her to go on.
>
> And with hands behind her back,
>Slowly she began to speak.
>And out from the mouth of a child,
>Came words incredibly unique.
>
> "My Daddy couldn't be here,
>Because he lives so far away.
>But I know he wishes he could be,
>Since this is such a special day.
>
>And though you cannot meet him,
>I wanted you to know.
>All about my daddy,
>And how much he loves me so.
>
> He loved to tell me stories
>He taught me to ride my bike.
>He surprised me with pink roses,
>And taught me to fly a kite.
>
> We used to share fudge sundaes,
>And ice cream in a cone.
>And though you cannot see him,
>I'm not standing here alone.
>
> Cause my daddy's always with me,
>Even though we are apart
>I know because he told me,
>He'll forever be in my heart"
>
> With that, her little hand reached up,
>And lay across her chest.
>Feeling her own heartbeat,
>Beneath her favorite dress.
>And from somewhere in the crowd of dads,
>Her mother stood in tears.
>Proudly watching her daughter,
>Who was wise beyond her years.
>
> For she stood up for the love
>Of a man not in her life.
>Doing what was best for her,
>Doing what was right.
>
> And when she dropped her hand back down,
>Staring straight into the crowd.
>She finished with a voice so soft,
>But its message clear and loud.
>
> "I love my daddy very much,
>He's my shining star.
>And if he could, he'd be here,
>But heaven's just too far.
>
> You see he was a fireman
>And died just this past year
>When airplanes hit the towers
>And taught Americans to fear.
>
> But sometimes when I close my eyes,
>It's like he never went away."
>And then she closed her eyes,
>And saw him there that day.
>
> And to her mother's amazement,
>She witnessed with surprise.
>A room full of daddies and children,
>All starting to close their eyes.
>
> Who knows what they saw before them,
>Who knows what they felt inside.
>Perhaps for merely a second,
>They saw him at her side.
>
> "I know you're with me Daddy,"
>To the silence she called out.
>And what happened next made believers,
>Of those once filled with doubt.
>
> Not one in that room could explain it,
>For each of their eyes had been closed.
>But there on the desk beside her,
>Was a fragrant long-stemmed pink rose.
>
> And a child was blessed, if only for a moment,
>By the love of her shining bright star.
>And given the gift of believing,
>That heaven is never too far
>
>They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to
>appreciate
>them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.
>Take the time...to live and love.
>Until eternity. God bless.

momma2jenna replied: Oh my gosh, Mollie, that is so heart wrenching. It's beautiful, but so sad, and unfortunately....so real.

booey2 replied: I got chills just reading this, all I can say is WOW. Thank you for sharing.

Heather replied: I still cry everytime I read this.

supermom replied:

I cried when I read that - that is the first time I had seen that one....

amynicole21 replied: Now I have to explain to my co-workers why I'm weeping at my desk...

MommyToAshley replied: I have seen that before, and knew what was coming but I still cried. Ashley is wondering why I am crying.

Kirstenmumof3 replied: I've read this before and it brings me to tears everytime I read it!

aspenblue1 replied: This brings me to tears evertime I read it.

coasterqueen replied: You can't make a grown woman cry at work while she is pumping!!!

I've never seen that before. Thanks for sharing.

mckayleesmom replied: I saw that on my army website...so sad....

paradisemommy replied: gets me every time..

Maddie&EthansMom replied: DH brought this home to me last week. I bawled and bawled like a baby. I said "You know not to do this to a pregnant woman!"

It is such an endearing story.