After a long day, Celaya was emotional from all the excitement, and we were headed over to watch ice skaters.
We came across a regular in this area at this time of year, a giant metallic rainbow colored angel. I have seen this guy dressed like this several times over the past few years, Carlos has chatted him up a few times, but Celaya has always been shy around this imposing figure.
Not This Year
This year, as she and Carlos began to walk past him, Celaya turned and walked right up to him.
“Do you want to take a picture with me, honey?” The man asked her.
“Yes.” She said. She walked up to him and took his hand.
She turned to the camera and smiled. A big smile.
Because of You
She walked back to Carlos and took his hand. The man, fully cloaked in his costume, said nothing for a minute.
And then, “You know why she is able to do that, right?”
Carlos had no idea what the man was talking about.
“What do you mean?” Carlos asked.
“You know why she can come over to me and take my hand, trust me, and smile big at the camera?”
Carlos looked at him, puzzled, wondering where this was going.
“Because of you.” The man said. “Because you’re her dad. You make her feel safe, secure, confident, trusting of the world. She knows she can always come back to you. You made her this way. You have made her feel so strong when she’s with you, that she knows she can walk away and you will be there when she turns around.”
And tears came up into my emotional husband’s throat, and a tear welled up in his eye.
“Because of me.” He thought.
Yes, Carlos. Because of you.
Angels Among Us
It is so strange when that happens, when a mere mortal seems to imbue the characteristics of what we expect from angels, from our divine selves.
Messages that we need to hear come to us from all angles and from all angels, and in the most unlikely places. I am happy that my husband got this message tonight, and that he was able to let it touch his heart.
Father Daughter
The father daughter relationship is such an interesting one to me. I watch him with my girls and I think about what they will expect from a man someday. They will grow up watching the way he treats me and feeling the way he treats them. He is their first and best example of what a man should be.
Confidence, strength, self love, heart are all things they will develop because of Carlos, not because he necessarily performs them well, but simply because he loves them so.
And it is amazing and wonderful to watch Celaya grow confident, trust the world, love others so openly, in part because of the love she gets from her father.
Merry Christmas Eve
This was beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
thank you for reading and commenting!
OMG! This is amazing! So sweet, the love of a Father and Daughter. I’m so glad that your husband has helped her be a confident, strong little girl!
thank you! Yes. They have quite a bond.
There is such a beautiful relationship and bond between a father and daughter. 🙂
Indeed there is.
This is a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing. I love your blog.
Aww, that’s sweet. I love seeing dad/daughter pairs
thanks. They’re pretty cute.
Aw, what a sweet relationship they have…
Messages and comments from strangers resonate best sometimes. The father / daughter bond truly is a special one.
That’s a very sweet story. Thanks for sharing it.
Beautiful story. I have noticed the same with my daughter and her father.
Awe beautiful post. Father and daughter relationship is such a special one. I love watching my husband with our daughters. It is so tender!
What a special moment that was, and what a kind heart that man must have. Thank you for sharing this story.
The presence of a loving father is priceless.
How touching! My husband encourages my daughter and I have noticed she will try things with him that she won’t with me. Maybe because I’m such a worry wart.
And that is another reason I left my heart in San Francisco – angels pop up unexpectedly in that strange and wonderful town. What a magical encounter. Thank you for sharing it with us!
Beautiful story and writing. I love the sentiment!
Very touching! I just love when dads step up to play their role as a father! It goes a long way.
This is such a sweet story! What an amazing thing to be told. I would have been bawling if someone told me something so touching!
yea it definitely made me cry. Which is why I wrote about it!
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