Come Home

There are quite a few country songs out there that deal with the issue of a child wanting their daddy to come home and spend more time with them. I notice this a lot with the kids that I work with at camp over the summer. Something most kids long to do is spend time
my daddy on our family vacation
with dad. They get to see their moms almost all day, but many dads work longer hours and don't have as much time for the kids. I felt so bad for these kids, because they would latch on to the guy counselor's to replace the lack of attention from their fathers. I'm not saying all kids' families are like this, but I have encountered many. Personally, my dad has always been a big role in my life. He has rarely missed a soccer game, swim meet, tennis match, or dance recital. He makes sure to leave work in time just to take me or my siblings to practice. I've always loved this about my dad. On the weekends, even if there is not sporting event, we just hang around at the house. He's never rushing off to the office. This past year, he had to go on a business trip that overlapped my sisters birthday. He almost didn't go because he refused to miss her birthday dinner and video taping her opening her presents. We convinced him it would be alright to miss one, but it was so special for him to want to be there. I found a song about a little boy wishing his dad would come home and take him camping or fishing.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DvvNvEilM9I