Keller: Father’s example shines bright for children
Published 12:01 am Saturday, April 11, 2015
A few years ago, I had the privilege of speaking at a local industry to a group of employees about safety.
My topic was the danger of alcohol and drugs on the job and also how it destroys families.
As I was leaving, a young father of three, who admitted to having abused alcohol in the past and neglecting his wife and children, handed me the following poem that every father should read and ask, “Am I molding my sons to be good fathers?”
WALK A LITTLE PLAINER DADDY
Walk a little plainer daddy
Said a little boy so frail
I’m following in your footsteps
And I don’t want to fail
Sometimes your steps are very plain
Sometimes they are hard to see
So walk a little plainer daddy
For you are leading me.
I know that once you walked this way
Many years ago
And what you did along the way
I’d really like to know
For sometimes when I am tempted
I don’t know what to do
So walk a little plainer daddy
For I must follow you.
Someday when I’m grown up
You are like I want to be
Then I will have a little boy
Who will want to follow me
And I would want to lead him right
And help him to be true
So walk a little plainer daddy
For we must follow you.
— Author Unknown
Keep in mind that your children will follow your example — good or bad.
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