The day my son made me cry (in a good way)

Dec 221 min read

My 11yo came home from school yesterday and handed me a drawing he made in art class. It was me and him at our favorite fishing spot from two summers ago. I only took him once because I was too busy with work stuff, but apparently it stuck with him enough to draw it and say 'I want to go here again with you, Dad.' I literally had to excuse myself. We're planning the trip this fall, no matter what. Sometimes these kids remind you what actually matters.

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BBob M.RegularDec 23

I needed to read this today. Been telling myself I'll take my kids fishing "next month" for 6 months now

SSteve C.RegularDec 23

did you take him fishing again yet or just keep the drawing?

DDante J.New DadDec 23

I'm not crying, you're crying. But real talk - frame that drawing. Not in a creepy way but just... keep it somewhere you see it. Reminds you why you do all this.

NNoah B.New DadDec 23

Man this hit different. I skipped my youngest's last few school art shows and now I'm making sure I'm there for everything. That drawing is something to frame forever

DDanny G.RegularDec 23

two summers ago... the specificity of that is what gets me. he remembers that ONE day more than all the busy days we think matter

PPete A.RegularDec 24

the 'too busy' part hits hard because same. but apparently kids don't need it to be frequent, just real

CChris R.RegularDec 23

Take him again soon. Like this month if you can. He's telling you he wants that memory back. An 11yo drawing that from one trip two years ago? He's been thinking about it.

TTony G.RegularDec 23

This is the wake-up call right here. One fishing trip from two years ago and he's still thinking about it enough to draw it. We do so much for our kids but they just want US. Quality time hits harder than anything else.

JJosh E.RegularDec 24

This hits hard man. That's the stuff that matters. The fishing trip you thought was no big deal to him clearly meant everything. Don't wait two years for the next one.

RRob K.RegularDec 24

Being too busy for that trip haunting you now right? I feel this in my bones. The good news is he still wants to go with you. Plan it. Even if it's just an afternoon at a pond instead of a full trip.