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Gift of a Father’s Day Poem

One of my husband’s favorite Father’s Day Gifts from my kids was also the simplest. It is especially poignant when coming from a son.

You will need: 1 piece of cardstock, paint or an inkpad, the following poem, and a picture frame.

I typed this poem about Daddy’s and printed it on a piece of cardstock turned landscape direction.

Footprints

“Walk a little slower Daddy,”
said a child so small.
“I’m following in your footsteps
and I don’t want to fall.

Sometimes your steps are very fast,
Sometimes they’re hard to see;
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For you are leading me.

Someday when I ‘m all grown up,
You’re what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child
Who’ll want to follow me.

And I would want to lead just right,
And know that I was true;
So walk a little slower, Daddy,
For I must follow you.”
—Author Unknown

Then I took an inkpad, but you could also use paint, and inked up the bottom of one of my son’s feet. Then I had him stand on one side of the poem. Then I inked up his other foot and had him put it on the other side of the poem. Then I put the paper in an 8 x 10 frame. If your child’s footprint was larger you could do one footprint with the paper turned vertically and put it in a certificate/document frame.

Now every time my husband looks at the poem he remembers that his little son is watching him and following in his footsteps. It’s also fun to see how much my son’s feet have grown.

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About Teresa McEntire

Teresa McEntire grew up in Utah the oldest of four children. She currently lives in Kuna, Idaho, near Boise. She and her husband Gene have been married for almost ten years. She has three children Tyler, age six, Alysta, four, and Kelsey, two. She is a stay-at-home mom who loves to scrapbook, read, and of course write. Spending time with her family, including extended family, is a priority. She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and currently works with the young women. Teresa has a degree in Elementary Education from Utah State University and taught 6th grade before her son was born. She also ran an own in-home daycare for three years. She currently writes educational materials as well as blogs for Families.com. Although her formal education consisted of a variety of child development classes she has found that nothing teaches you better than the real thing. She is constantly learning as her children grow and enjoys sharing that knowledge with her readers.