Today I just need to talk…is anyone listening?  The picture above represents the bond between myself and my daughter after her father passed when she was just 2 years old.  Now at the age of 13 this bond in stretching and bending and everyday I pray not breaking.   When she throws a 5 year old temper tantrum I wonder, “Would she be doing this if her dad was here?”  When she disobeys me or rolls her eyes I wonder “What would her dad do?”  I punish her and talk with her, but it seems like no matter what I do it is never enough.  

Fatherless child is my daughter, and she craves for attention and love.  One parent cannot provide or replace the love that a little girl can receive from a father.  Uncle, Papa nor friend can share the special bond that daddy’s little girl yearns for. 

My daughter lately has been finding fault in everything that I do, is it just teenage rebellion or really something underneath her “tough girl” exterior?  I do believe in counseling, but that is a healthcare issue that I will report on later J.  What is a mother of a fatherless child to do?  I pray, I hug, I kiss, I counsel.  I yearn for the day that my fatherless child will understand that mommy loves her more than any two parents ever will.