Richard used to be the head of a modest household that included his wife and a newborn daughter in addition to him.
And all of a sudden, everything changed. The woman constantly complained after giving birth. She claimed that she wanted some time alone before leaving the house completely.
Richard was obviously astonished. Now he had to take care of a young girl who, it seemed, could not lie still for even a minute—something he had never had to do before in his life.
The father of one initially believed he was going mad. Nothing went as planned, everything was beyond his control, and he was unable to take any action.
But as he continued to study the child’s face, he started to realize that, unless he got his act together, he would not be able to give his daughter either a pleasant childhood or a bright future.
The man started to become more composed and started reading parenting-specific literature, but everything he found there was more motherly counsel. Dad however handled it.
The guy, however, had to acquire entirely new lessons as the girl grew older. How to style her hair in a bun, paint her nails, and wear the same clothes as her pals so that she doesn’t look worse than them. Before heading to night, Richard even watched a few specialized video tutorials.
Dad mostly wanted his daughter to not feel deprived in the absence of her mother. In actuality, the woman has lived her own life for a very long time and has forgotten about her husband and kid.
And the daughter, whose name is Persephone, continued to grow. Gradually, the relationship between the father and daughter grew to the point of inseparability.
Richard is relieved that he is managing his parental responsibilities and is relieved that he no longer has to endure the agony he did in the initial weeks and even months after his wife departed.
When his adored daughter smiles, that is what matters most to him. And he is prepared to do anything to preserve this smile.
