Tired Dad?

Three big events this week - I met two tired dads and on the way to work one day I saw a rainbow. So how are these all tied together? Well, looking into the eyes of a tired father and hearing their voice makes me remember how I used to crawl around someday wondering when it would all end - when the earache would clear, the teeth would come in, or they would just not be hungry for 6 hours at a time. I remember weeks disappearing and the norm becoming that feeling of being tired and just busy.

So how does the rainbow fit in? It struck me when I saw it that the rainbow appeared on the west side of the highway I was on that the only way it could be created was to have sunshine along with the rain. After making that statement I kind of feel like someone who probably lost at the game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? But the reality is, how often are we really thankful for the rain that had to come to create the rainbow?

Having kids is great - and the reality is that we have to endure tough times as part of the package. Even though my children are beyond diapers, I still have tough days. It brings to mind some people who always bring sunshine into my days when I am having a personally rainy day/week. One person I can think of at work always greets me with a smile and that generally reminds me that it is not all that bad. A good question for you - Who brings sunshine into your day when you are tired and gloomy? If you do not have an answer to this one - find one! And look for the rainbow . . . .