Pinched

Terry, my favorite cousin from the Philippines, used to pinch the air and say “grab that moment for later use”. He would tuck the captured air into his left breast pocket and pat at his heart. I remember on occasions when he escorted his girlfriend to her house, he would capture the moment in a pinch and say those words.

Yesterday, my daughter invited me to her LTC awards ceremony at the church we used to attend as a family. Today, I watched her sing in chorus on stage. When she looked at me from up there with that beautiful smile, I instinctively reached up to pinch the air and captured the moment into my heart.

I realized then that I will never be the perfect dad and I will always make mistakes despite my best efforts not to. But there will always be one thing I am certain will never change ---- nothing in this world can ever change how much I love them.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
3 John 1:4