Awesome picture, huh? I came across this photo on the New York Times. It was an article about the first dog, a cute Portuguese water dog given as a gift from Senator Edward M. Kennedy and his family. The dog's name is Bo.
I don't know why, but this picture means so much more to me than just a photo of our president running alongside with his dog. There are so many layers- I see aspects of fatherhood, leadership, love, and just another reminder that he's just as "normal and regular" as you and me.
This dog signifies the love of a father for his daughters as he fulfills a promise he made to them- that they would get their first pet if he were to win the presidential election. And, so he did. But this photo means so much deeper than that. Beyond his presidential role, it shows his new found role as a father to his dog. Every time I look at it, I can only equate it with images of a father running alongside with his daughter. A picture I haven't seen all too much in my own life. Yet, I appreciate and love my own father for the effort and time he put in to working those long hours just to put food on our table, to put clothes on our backs, to send my brother and I to college, and to provide a comfortable life for my family to the best of his abilities. Images of him working so hard in the back of the store, to the point where his back is so sore and his hands overworked, flash into my mind countless times. All I can say is: yes, my dad is pretty freaking awesome. That's when I look back and condemn myself for being such a brat, greedy, good-for-nothing daughter, but just like my Father's love for me, I know my dad still loves me unconditionally despite my selfish ways. If only he understood the extent to which God is extending out His hands of love to him as well...
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