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Show Feature WaStiDimq too3 By Myrna Cox SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY JUNE 19, 1996 Pai If for Papa The little girl stood at the Waiting dow, face pressed against the glass. By Myrna Cox She had periodically appeared at the same place. A little tear trickShe stood by the window led downhercheek. Whats wrong quiet and still, Nickers? I said. She looked at me, As the darkness of night slowly came. big innocent eyes and chin quiverHer little face pressed ing with emotion. Lookin for against the glass, As she softly whispered his name. Papa, she said. There is something about a Her eyes shed a tear of longing child who silently cries that reWith the nod of a sweet little head, And the whispered words of a child ally gets to my heart strings. No fuss, no bother, just a free flow of Rang clear, Waiting for Papa, she said. feelings through those big, blue How many children eyes. She would not be consoled. She depended on her Papa. It Watch and wait-B- y was late and she knew it was the huge glass window of life? time for him to come home. I Their spirits filled withlonging, looked at Nickers and realized And homes filled with trouble and strife? that this little girl was one of the How many hearts are heavy, How world. in ones the And hope is only a word-Wh-ere lucky, watch and little girls boys many Papa is merely an empty shell for a papa who never comes home? And his name is seldom heard? As a Fathers Day tribute I would Praise be to the Papas of life, like to personally give thanks and Whose hearts long for family and home, credit for those wonderful papas Knowing a child is waiting who are there for their children. Waiting for Papa to come home. Those papas who give freely of their time and love to those precious little ones who stand and wait. I praise those fathers who A kindergarten teacher was asked by one of her students work hard and provide the best they can for their little ones. If I whether the rabbit they were playing with was a girl or a boy had a prayer for the world of chil- rabbit. The teacher said she didnt know. dren, it would be a hope that all One of the youngsters volunteered, I know how we can find out. Sisters Nickie and Summer Milligan enjoy papas attention. Papa Gordon children could be so fortunate as little Nikki Milligan, who has a Bracing herself for the worst, the teacher said nothing. manages the church at Mt. Carmel - and his daughters when mom works. Photo by Tanya Milligan. student. exclaimed the We can take a vote, devoted and loving papa. All in lar (6 Qili (lie flTESRB (tons (Mu fiauii) any On? sme GEnB0D favor mWednesday Night at the Gazebo |
