A woman came up with an inventive and imaginative way to let her husband, a police officer, know that he’s becoming a father.
Parenting a child is one of life’s biggest blessings. Those lucky enough to become parents understand there is nothing like watching a youngster grow and learn. Yes, being a mother and a father is a big, often daunting task, but it’s worth it.
A clip posted on YouTube caught the moment when a woman let her husband know that they have a child on the way and that he is going to be a father. The overwhelming joy and happiness on his face after the police officer puts it all together is unmistakable and beautiful.
The short video begins with the officer in his department vehicle racing down the street with the car’s lights flashing. It’s likely that the woman reached out to his department or to him directly, informing him that she had an emergency.
Once the young man parks and exits the vehicle, he asks rather sternly, “What seems to be the problem?”
His wife, who seems to understand her husband’s urgency, takes it all in stride. Instead of being rattled, she tells her husband that he has received a package, which he must open immediately.
“You got a package,” she tells her husband.
“Who’s it from?” he responds.
“I can’t tell you,” the woman answers.
But she eventually relents and tells him that the package is from her. The police officer then whips out a pocket knife and hurriedly opens the box, finally revealing its contents.
It’s a black, elongated cup with the word “DAD” emblazoned on the container in gray lettering.
He looks at the camera, pointing out that it has the word “Dad on it.” He then, once again, looks at the container. This time, it appears to dawn on him that he’s going to be a father.
“You’re joking me?” the officer states, unable to fully comprehend the good news at the moment.
Several times near the end of the clip, the young police officer is unable to speak, overcome with emotion. It’s clear that he is looking forward to being a father.
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no fickleness, neither shadow of turning.”