It takes a whole lot of dedication, work and patience to be a parent. Most parents probably feel more physical stress than non-parents on a day-to-day basis, and they rarely ever complain about it. Imagine then, what being a single parent must be like.
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The same work required of both parents, all laid on just one. Now that’s a monumental challenge right there, but it’s part of what you sign up for when you have kids.
Doesn’t the mere sound of that make you want to commend all the single parents out there?
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You aren’t alone. Hailing from that wonderful old image-hosting site, Imgur, a single dad on the platform had a really wonderful little story to share.
Going by the pseudonym takopoke, this father took his little girl out to have Valentine’s dinner. A family of 2 is still a family, and Valentine’s is the day that men treat the most cherished girls in their lives. On the day of love, it doesn’t have to be just romantic love that gets celebrated.
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Being a single parent, it’s also a way of showing the kids how much you still care about them.
No number of sleepless nights or tired days will make you stop loving your kids, even if raising them without a second helping hand can be a Herculean task.
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Thus, seeing a single father in a restaurant with his little girl on Valentine’s, people will probably immediately know what’s going on.
In this case, watching them the whole time was a couple in the same restaurant. While he was busy tending to his 6-year old and making her feel as special as can be, this couple couldn’t help but melt over the mere sight of it.
So much so that they wrote a little note and had the waitress hand it over to him.
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The Imgur dad couldn’t do anything else but shed a tear. I mean, wouldn’t you?
“Hi there! Sorry to spy, but my husband and I saw you out with your little date and were so impressed with what a great dad you are. From two adults who grew up without dads, it’s s important to have a male role model at a young age. Keep up the good work, dad! Dinner is on us!”
The note was already sweet as a Valentine’s chocolate cake, but the ending note where they mentioned paying for their dinner really elevated the wholesome levels even more.
Knowing that this mystery couple both grew up raised by single parents, it’s not hard to see why they were so touched by the sight of one such parent treating his little girl.
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In fact, that’s one thing that wasn’t quite touched on here. A single parent family can be tricky for both parent and child.
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While mom or dad is busy watching after you all by themselves, there’s also the potential social anxiety and longing for the two-parent families that other kids have.
But when they learn the effort and lengths that their single mom or dad go through to care for them, they probably won’t worry about that at all.
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Any single parent should feel proud and accomplished of all the work they do. Their kids will be way prouder of them when they grow up too.
If you know any single parents, let them know you appreciate them and treat them if you can too. Consider sharing this article if it made your day!
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