A Protective Dad In the Wild
I know this might seem like it should be a Mother’s Day article… but I’m going to give a shout out to all the wonderful Fathers out there.
Dads, you so often are not recognized as the strong, caring, protective, loving presences that you are. I’ve interviewed so many thousands of you over the years and heard the heart behind the protectiveness. The deep desire to provide for your family. The tears that surprise you when you think of how your little ones have grown. The love and tenderness that co-exist with incredible strength. And a willingness to lay your life down for your family.
I thought about all those things in a flash as I watched this video. You may have seen it. (10 million of your closest friends have!) An alligator decided to cross an area of land between two bodies of water… right near where a Sandhill Crane family was nesting. Now before you click the link, I want you to imagine a tall bird stepping forward and putting himself in harm’s way with…a CROCODILE! Talk about courage.
And yet, that’s exactly what he did. This is in honor of all you amazing dads out there. Know that your sacrifice and strength are recognized.
This article was first published at Patheos.
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Shaunti Feldhahn loves sharing eye-opening information that helps people thrive in life and relationships. She herself started out with a Harvard graduate degree and Wall Street credentials but no clue about life. After an unexpected shift into relationship research for average people like her, she now is a popular speaker and author of best-selling books about men, women and relationships. (Including For Women Only, For Men Only, and the groundbreaking The Good News About Marriage).
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