Being apart from your child

On occassion, even a stay home father has to be away from his child, children and/or family for that matter.  It is situations like these that we are able to reflect and truly appreciate the time we have with our little ones.  A dear friend of mine, whom is also a stay home father for the most part, has been away from his son for a week and has more time of seperation ahead of him.  I have witnessed his emotional lows of missing his two year old son, as well as the excitement he experiences when he speaks to him.  We have discussed this and I have felt his pain. A big part of his pain comes from not knowing when they will get to be together again as he follows career opportunities that are taking him away from his normal routine.  My point here is simply this: cherish every second of every minute of every day that you get to share with your child. There are many out there that would do anything to be with their child more often!