A Parent’s Love

I am an attorney, and recently I had to talk to a defendant’s lawyer about a case. What started as a simple conversation to gather information ended up in my greater understanding and deeper reflection on the family situation of the people involved.

The man and his wife were attempting to obtain a benefit for their son that they had long fought for, but granting of the benefit would require signatures from both the mother and the father. The father could not make the trip to attend the court proceedings due to lack of financial resources, and rather than be the reason rights were denied, the father proposed to relinquish all parental authority over his son to his wife. The father did not want his inability to travel to limit his beloved son’s dreams.

I believe this father’s actions exemplified true sacrifice, and it reminded me that with God’s help we can give good things to our children, family, and friends. Now, imagine how much more our heavenly Father gives us, starting with the wonderful gift of salvation. We must never forget the greatest love of all — the love of our heavenly Father for us.