I'm a baseball fan, so that plays a big part in why I enjoy the movie. I most enjoyed the storyline that involves Ray's unresolved issues with his deceased father.
The final scene of the movie is when Ray comes face to face with his young father on the baseball diamond. Ray comes to a point where he asks his dad if they could "have a catch."
This picture of a father and son doing something together...
Doing something that the father loved...
My dad is a Cubs fan. We went to Cubs games together.
My dad is a fan of basketball. Many games of "21" played together in our front yard.
My dad enjoys the Great Lakes Area. They have a cottage in Luddington where we go to spend time together.
Most significant is that my dad loves to read. Most any time you run into my dad, you will see him with a book in his hands. He actually takes books with him to sporting events where he will read during timeouts or between plays.
As a kid, I have vivid memories of my dad sitting and reading to me at bedtime.
The Chronicles of Narnia.
Jerry Todd Series.
The Hobbit.
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.
My dad shared with me his love for reading. I cherish the memories of me nodding off to sleep with visions of Frodo fighting the orcs, Aslan and Peter looking out of those armies of Narnia, or Jerry Todd and his gang fighting off imaginary pirates.
These times of my dad reading to me are significant for several reasons:
- This is what sparked a love for literature and the arts in general.
- I'm known for being a fairly creative person. I mark the times of my dad reading to me as helping inspire my imagination, and develop my creativity.
- Most importantly, my dad spent time with me. By sharing something he loved with me, he was showing that he love me. It is through this example I understand a Heavenly Father who loves to share what he loves with me. I understand a Heavenly Father who loves to spend time with me.
Last Summer, we went up to Luddington with my parents. My nephew, Calvin, came along. While we sat out along the Lake Michigan, I watched as my dad read "Jerry Todd and the Talking Frog" to his grandson.
If you are a dad, what are you doing to share what you love with your children?
As you share WHAT you love with your kids, you are sharing THAT you love your kids.
3 comments:
Nice picture, Uncle Derry.
My dad just finished reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to me. Now we're reading Treasure Island. We've already read all of the Jerry Todd Books (almost) and the Chronicles of Narnia and lots and lots of others.
I like books.
yay, but maybe you should fix the link. it says blogspost instead of blogspot.
and also, i enjoyed having your father as one of my teachers while i was in high school. a great man.
Derry,
Loved your idea for this series...I thought the same thing while watching Lost, too....and best episode yet!
On a serious note, I loved this post...and I loved your dad as a teacher. He was the first teacher I had that loved to read as much as I did, and he encouraged me to keep on doing it, regardless of whether it's "cool" at 15 years old. I read many of the same books to my son, helped to teach him to read, and now enjoy hearing him read to me. I can't wait to see your other "hits"!
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