Kielee Joy will be ten this year. Yes ten, the dreaded double my baby is no longer a baby digits. Truly a bittersweet age. She has surpassed the little girl stage and is wildly flourishing into a beautiful, Jesus loving, gentle spirited, kind-hearted, determined, wise beyond her years young lady. I'm grateful and proud to be her mom. With that being said, most know Kielee has had an absentee father her entire life. I'll make it clear I'm not bashing him, only stating an obvious fact. When the annual father daughter date night at church was announced she was saddened. Then the many, so many questions arose, of why he wasn't here. I why he doesn't want her. I answered them the best I could without amplifying or minimizing her concerns and emotions. This is something that is a regular occurrence and a temporary fix. A week or so prior to this "date night" a lovely sweet spirited, giving couldn't asked for a better pastor and substitute "daddy" called asking my permission to accompany Kielee to the father daughter date night. With my permission he then asked Kielee for the honor to accompany her to this special event. Even more special because Kielee had never attended a father daughter anything, ever! He drove up in a corvette he borrowed for the occasion. What girl wouldn't love that?!? Picking her up at the door like a gentleman should. Gave her a very heartfelt special one of kind designed gift, just for Kielee. The card its self had a beautifully hand written straight to any girls heart message. He opened her door, helped her in the car and off they went. I had helped at the event, in the kitchen and periodically "Spied", (he,he). I watched with tear filled eyes and a big smile as she soaked up every ounce of what having a daddy is like. She was truly on cloud nine. They ate, talked and dance the night away. When arriving home after magical night he walked her to the door, stating what a wonderful night he had. After he left she began telling me "we drove around in the corvette, he pulled out my chair like on tv". I then asked why she was so nervous prior to the "date" she said something that would break the hardest of hearts "I was afraid I wouldn't be enough!" I asked her how she felt at that moment, after the night ended, her reply "it was magical!" With that statement I have to give a huge shout out to our Pastor Joe Finfrock for making my nine year old feel like the princess she is, and letting her know she is enough just as she is. Created and perfectly designed by God himself. The best "Daddy" and godly example for any little girl.
