Circle of Trust

I spent Sunday in the garage.  I (personally) accomplished nothing but in the end accomplished everything.  As usual, everyone had a project.  M was refinishing a dresser. My son and daughter were making their new work bench their own.  And I had a list of things. My daughter has an idea to make a fairy house.  That was not on my list. I was ready to jump in and help but before I could my son was all over it.  I turned out to be his assistant that day.  He wanted to learn how to use a hand saw for the project.  So we started with the safety points and dove in.  It didn’t take long for him to realize it is not an easy task.  He pushed through and made 4 sizeable cuts with minimal assistance.  The difference in his confidence, skill and speed was impressive from first to last cut.  The look of satisfaction on his face was more valuable than anything I was planning to accomplish that day.  Not only did he set his mind on a goal, work through some difficulty, and learn a new skill, he was doing it for his sister who loved the fairy house.  It was a great dad moment and reminder of the direct and indirect influence you have on your kids or those around you.