Proud Dad

[JohnFitzgerald]

We raise our kids to be the best they can be. Then we watch as they grow and mature into fine young adults.

My daughter and I were sitting on a park bench yesterday. We heard a faint cry.......Amelia....stop....Amelia...stop!. At first I thought Amelia had just wondered too far from her mom. As my daughter and I both turned we came to the realization that Amelia was a toddler and was running towards traffic. The mom was in hot pursuit. Without thinking or being told, my 11 year old daughter jumped up and ran after Amelia. She caught her, between two parked cars, right before Amelia darted out into the street. I arrived the same time the mom did. She was crying hysterically, I was trying to catch my breath, and my daughter was telling Amelia that she needs to listen to her mom.

Yesterday, I was so proud of my daughter.

 

[bowhunter]

:clap: :clap: :clap: She sounds like a great girl. You should be....

 

[otcWill]

Good stuff, John! I\'m proud of her too.

 

[OldMan]

You have a right to be proud.

 

[elky McElkerson]

who was crying? the kid?

well done!! young miss fitzgerald sounds like a dream kid!! well done dad.

 

[Deertick]

She did something. A very real thing.

Do what you can to get her to sear that into her memory.

 

[cohunter14]

Sounds like you have quite the kiddo JF. Something to definitely be proud of!

 

[JohnFitzgerald]

who was crying? the kid?

well done!! young miss fitzgerald sounds like a dream kid!! well done dad.

Amelia\'s mom was crying hysterically. Then on the way home my daughter started crying as she told my wife what happened. Come to find out my wife was crying as well.

I shouldn\'t be surprised by Shy\'s actions. This is the same daughter that volunteered to donate every bit of her monthly allowance to the Compassions International Charity.

 

[Swede]

Well done to your whole family. You can be justifiably proud.

 

[F M]

Nice glad to hear a happy ending. :upthumb: