“ME” Monday® 6-22-2020
What’s the most fun you can remember having with your dad?
If you’re also a dad, what are the craziest times you can recall having with your kids?
Many of us are physically far from family regardless of these crazy times we are living in; nevertheless, our dads are always in our hearts so they’re never far away, especially on special days like Father’s Day.
No matter how close or far we live to dad this year, how did we make new memories with him?
Was it through a video call, an in-person visit, or maybe some kind of surprise? If you’re a dad with young kids, how special did it feel to have them surrounding you yesterday on Father’s Day?
This day was bitter sweet for me, since I lost my dad many years ago way too soon. From the time I was four years old, my dad would take me fishing every weekend early in the morning. We would stop at the bait store and then go next-door to Dunkin’ Donuts for hot chocolate and a donut! My daddy and I were best buds. We had a lot of silly, fun times together and I could always count on him to have my back and keep me safe, even as an adult. It’s been 15 years since the memory- making stopped but the time we shared feels current. We have been physically distant for a long time, yet I feel as close to my dad as I ever have.
No matter how near or far we are from those we care about, what are other ways we can keep ourselves close? How does feel?
If you were your dad, what do you think he might he want to experience with his kids? How would he feel if you could make that happen for him?
How might dad feel if we help him plan something special for himself on “ME” Monday®? What might he say if we encouraged him to schedule “ME” time for himself?
Self-care can be the gift that keeps on giving, particularly through the memories we help them create and keep forever.
Now that we have thought about self-care for dad, how about thinking of what we can schedule for ourselves? It is “ME” Monday® after all!
