Post Secret Fridays - Issue 090

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The Joys of Being a Parent: Military Dad Surprises Two Daugthers Sitting on Santa's Lap

You can't help but shed a tear after watching this video.  Unbeknownst to the two young girls sitting on Santa's lap, they're dad has come home early for Christmas.  

He pats them on their shoulders and heads not realizing it isn't Santa, but their dad standing behind him doing it.  Overwhelmed with joy they hug their father endlessly. 

Definintely one of the many joys of being a parent.

The Joys of Being a Parent: Pre-Recorded Dad Reads To Daughter

A viewer's comment read like this: "Thank you for posting this! A splendid reminder of the fact that it is parental love that makes our world go round."

And that is so true!  This is the reason I came up with this series, "The Joys of Being a Parent", because I wanted to capture enduring moments of parents at their best.  In the video below you will see a military dad read a bed time story to his daughter, but it is pre-recorded. 

Daddy taped it for her, so that while he was away in Iraq she could watch and listen to him read a book to her.  It's simply adorable, and I commend this guy for being such an awesome parent!