March 11, 2010

My Hero, My Dad

Patty and I are blessed to be the parents of four wonderful children. Our youngest son was asked to write a paper about his hero. When I read it, I was both humbled and challenged. I believe his letter speaks more of what he really desires and wants, then what is reality. It is my prayer that I will grow into what he really desires his dad to be.

My Hero
The person who is my hero the most is my Dad.
His name is Dwight Mason.
What I admire about him is that he is helpful, faithful and brave.
The first thing I admire about my dad is that he is brave.
My dad is brave because he talks in front of over 2,000 people every Sunday.
He is not afraid to sing to our family. Dwight is not afraid to go to Egypt on his own.
I think my dad is faithful because he is always on time for meetings.
He will always play with us. My dad will always tell the truth.
My dad is always helpful because he will help with cookouts.
He always prays for us when we are sick.
The most important thing about my dad is that he has the strongest relationship with God.
 – Ben Mason

Proverbs 29:18 says that “without a vision people perish.” Well, Ben has given me a vision of the dad he wants – one who is helpful (servant), faithful (strong character), and brave (courageous). It is my prayer that when all is said and done, I will be that person – not only to him, but to his siblings and his mother. Don’t forget, you are a hero to someone, too.