Deserving It

John Adams, when asked once about the outcome of the Revolutionary War, said the following:

"The Events of War are uncertain: We cannot insure Success, but We can deserve it."

We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it... what a thought. It made me think immediately of my girls. There is nothing more special on this earth than the adoring looks that your little ones give you. Dads of little girls will back me on that one for sure, but I suspect the feeling is universal. It's sad to think that those looks will probably fade and become less frequent as the girls get older and their dad becomes a geeky old man that can't possibly understand their struggles. I wish I could somehow capture the looks that I get now and preserve them for those moments down the road, but, alas, I cannot.

Here's what I can do, though - instead of worrying about getting those adoring looks from my little angels, how about I just make sure that, when they do come, I deserve them.

I'm not sure it's possible, to be perfectly honest, but it will be a noble and worthy endeavor to try.