Steve is a die-hard Phillies fan and has been going to games his whole life. He wanted to share his passion for his home team with his 3 year old daughter, as any Dad would, so he brought her to a recent game at Citizens Bank Park.
As has been Steve’s lifelong dream, a foul ball off the bat of Jayson Werth, was hit right in his direction. Steve caught the ball with his bare hands, then promptly fist-pumped all the guys around him. What was his next move? He presented the trophy ball to his smiling little girl. This act alone exemplified him as a quality, caring Dad.
What did his daughter do next? What any 3-year old kid would do when you hand them a baseball: She threw it. (It was a pretty good throw, too).
In that very moment,Steve probably went through a rush of emotions. This was his first time ever grabbing a ball at a Phillies game after a lifetime of attending home games. I’m sure his first reaction was complete dismay at the loss of his just-acquired prize possession. But almost instantaneously, his Dad instincts kicked in, and he seemingly realized that not only had his cute little daughter done nothing wrong, she had actually done what he had been most likely teaching her since before she could crawl: how to throw a ball.
Steve’s next move was priceless. Instead of getting mad or showing the slightest bit of anger, he threw his arms up in the air in realization of what had happened, and then quickly gave his little girl a hug. A hug, as it turns out, that the whole nation saw and approved of.
Steve, we at Dad World, want to welcome you to the Dad Hall Of Fame for showing outstanding and exemplary behavior towards your child in a potentially difficult and unexpected situation. Well done.
Check out the YouTube clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm3gE76BEgU
