"A Father's Letter to His Daughter" from the inspiring novel DANDELION SUMMER by Lisa Wingate

A father's letter on what a father can do to make a difference in the life of his daughter--excerpted from the inspiring novel, DANDELION SUMMER by Lisa Wingate. Share this video and the book with the dads, daughters, and readers in your life!

"Dear Deborah,

Words don't come easily for so many men.
A father can work his way through his days and never see his years going by.

If I could go back in time, I would say some things to that young father as he holds his daughter for the very first time. These are the things I would say When you hear the first whimper in the night.

Go to the Nursery and leave your wife sleeping.
Rock in a chair, walk the floor, sing a lullaby
so that she will know a man can be gentle...

"Dandelion Summer"




Excerpts from Chapter 1 J. Norman Alvord A single drop of water changes the ocean. A noted colleague of mine once asserted this as we dawdled over lunch at a restaurant near Cape Canaveral. "How can it not?" he demanded. "Some amount of matter is displaced. There's transference of energy. Nothing is as it was before." We were young then, certain of our own importance. Convinced that our presence in the world, that our work, was destined to change it. "I discussed it with Einstein, you know," he said, and went on to share a story of having accompanied the physicist on a fishing trip, of all things. They'd considered the drop-of-water theory while Einstein reclined on the deck of a sailboat, trails of pipe smoke drifting lazily into the air. Less than a year after their conversation, Einstein's sudden demise sent a ripple around the world.

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[johnrcoben]

What is the point of all this? None of this is rocket science. Some people just plain don't care.

[naturegirlkareliz]

Wow, tears were almost flowing. I am lucky to say that my dad did do these things for me. My husband has a hard act to follow, but he's doing a pretty good job. My dad showed me what to look for in a man :) I am going to send this to my dad and tell him thank you for doing all of those things for me. I know I am truly blessed.

[jfieser]

Very moving! Thanks Lisa!!!