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(a 3 minute read) McKenzie and Robin have not seen each other for quite some time but they grew up as best friends. You can tell how close they are from the kinship between them.

“When my father passed away, it hit me hard. I did not think I’d cry as much as I did or for as long as I did,” McKenzie’s eyes watered relaying emotions to Robin.

“To be honest McKenzie, I am a bit surprised to hear that, knowing the relationship you had with him. I was there you know. Your dad was a nice guy and all, but ……….. No need to rehash the past.”

McKenzie smiled, “I know my dear friend, I was surprised myself, but in spite of anything I guess my love for him ran pretty deep. Isn’t it amazing, no matter how things went, I always found an excuse as to why my dad did this or did that. If it was my uncle or my teacher or a stranger, I would have written them off, but because he is my dad, made the difference I guess.”

Robin piped in, “It is indeed interesting. For each child, their dad is ‘all that’ regardless of what they do, who they are or how they raise them. There is this ‘hero’ figure regardless. Why do you think that is?”

McKenzie cracked up laughing and had to catch a breath between words, “As if ………..I can……….. solve…………. this conundrum!”

Maybe it has to do with the ‘he made me’ like ‘I am part of him’ like ‘I am his’. One thing for sure, it is safe to say that a child loves their dad not because their dad loves them, not because their dad treats them well, not because their dad gives them gifts, not because the lavish life they have, not because of the funny guy he is, not because the compassionate guy he is, not because of anything really other than he is their dad and therefore they love him.

It is the same with our Lord and Creator. We tend to preach that we should love the Lord for the Creator loved us first. It is like a LOVE BACK. You know that love is not about loving back, as this is the least of all loves. For love is not an obligation or a duty, rather it is a spring that pours out and engulfs.

Why do you love your dad?’ Why’ needs a reason presented to justify it…………. ‘LOVE’ is reasonless.

Why do you love your dad? Cause he is my dad. Period. End of story.

As much as we try to complicate things, life is truly just simple.

My Father, my God, my Maker, my Originator and my Lord, may I be able to love you and love you greatly for no other reason than that you created me. Cause You are my dad. Amen.