Hi kids,
Yes, your normally stoic father teared up yesterday. And I’m not sad. I’d do it again. But what was it that made dear old dad weep?
It was an Instagram Reel.
Not just any reel. Usually, as you know, they make me laugh. Uncontrollably at times. But this video, this video had something in it I can only say was completely beautiful. I’ll try to describe it.
A young boy is sitting on the floor opening a present. The caption reads that he’s been living with his aunt and uncle and cousins due to unsafe conditions with his mom and dad. The present turns out to be a picture, in a frame, of the last family photo of his aunt and uncle’s family. He is not in the photo, of course.
But there is a note with the photo that reads, “You are not in this family photo, but we’d like you to be in the next one. If you are good with it we’d like to adopt you into our family forever.”
And the boys begins weeping and nodding, “Yes, YES!”
And I wept and nodded with him. What a beautiful picture of Love in action.
Check your Instagram, I probably sent this reel to you. But grab a tissue first.
Love,
Dad