A Thursday
but 'Ascension Thursday'
the day set aside for the celebration of fathers
Father's Day
no work...
our day of grace began
with the new father
gently swaying and gliding
upon the hardwoods of their rooms
the ball rooms
dancing with his son
teaching his son to feel the music of their lives
then the family made their first public outing
to mass
greeted warmly with all the oohs and aahs
and as the incense rose high into the sanctuary
his feet now were gliding over the wooden organ pedals
creating the music 'of our life'
and tears were rolling down my face
what a gift
to be able to celebrate his first father's day with him
and yet not miss our own celebration when I get home
and thus began a 12 hour day of great activity
after two weeks of
much rain
three rooms
one momma
the new papa
and a baby...
we visited
her family's homes
toured the beautiful countryside
made a couple tourist stops
enjoyed my newly acquired favorite afternoon activity
and then took a delicious dinner in the local restaurant
in her home village
where her mother helps serve on holidays...
the fifa soccer sticker book from santino to his dad....
one of the many gifts of the day
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