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You are not getting any younger, and perhaps, you are retiring from work soon. Your kids are no longer kids. They’re all growing up too fast and you feel like you have to share with them something that is more valuable than any material gift. You want to age knowing that they look up to you as the best father in the world, and you have to make sure you’re doing what it takes to be that now. Why? Because soon enough, they’re going to have their own families, and the best thing you can leave them, especially your sons, is the legacy of how a father should raise and provide for his family.
Here are three best gifts you can give that your son will forever cherish:
1. Your Time
More than the flashy rubber shoes, sporty watches and the handsome polo shirts you’ve given, what your son needs is your undivided attention. He needs your time. Attend the Parent-Teachers’ Association’s meetings in his school. Make time for and watch his baseball games. Listen to him talk about his favorite movies. Be his shock and stress absorber when he rants. Give advice when he talks about school, his friends or maybe his girlfriend. He needs a father who listens, more than anything else.
2. Your Image as a Good Father
Be the kind of father that he’d want to be when he has his own family. Be the kind of father that he’d want to look up to as his role model. Be gentle to your wife and be understanding to your kids. Provide well for the family. Your legacy as a responsible husband and father to the family will be your greatest gift to your kids.
3. Your love
Every father would definitely love his family but not every father will be loving to them. Not every father will get away from his ego and show his love for them and express it in every way possible. Be sweet. Be expressive. Tell your son everyday that you are so blessed to have him and his siblings and her mo. Be passionate and affectionate to the entire family.
Soon enough, you will see your son marry the woman he will love for his lifetime. Make sure you raised him well and loved him much for him to be as responsible, affectionate, and as loving as you are. To him, you will always be the image of a father that he will always look up to. Make sure you’re a good role model to your son.
