I remember the first time in saw
behind the curtain. And realized that the colorful characters singing songs to
a horrific sounding casset tape for our churches puppet show were teenagers
from my dads youth group. I was 7. I felt betrayed. There are puppet masters in
Germany who spend their entire lives learning the mastery of the strings in
puppetry. How to control something, and make it do what you want it to do takes
a lifelong commitment to master. When you have a daughter, and you love her
with a love that is almost painful, she will become the puppeteer of your
heart. A girl is different than boys. Especially with their fathers. Emmy has
me right where she wants me. It's almost hypnotic:). Emmy is a passionate
socialite who is always looking for a good time with friends. She excels in her
school work and works very hard in her early crush on musical theater and vocal
music. This lovely lady is passionate about her church family. She never wants
to miss an opportunity to be in community with her friends. Emmy has a sweet
tooth that is diabolical in its pursuit of anything with sugar. I blame this
entirely on David Wisen
and his weekly allowance of chocolate chips given to her by him at his bakery
in Grand Haven Michigan...by the handful. In my job description, I perform
numerous wedding ceremonies. I cry every time. Every. Single. Time. I know one
day that will be me with a princess on my arm, so beautiful, that my heart will
break with joy at her very appearance. I can only pray, which I do daily, that
the one who captures her heart will love her as much as I...
To a father growing old nothing
is dearer than a daughter.
Euripides
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