Camila Alves Instagram – My father…
Man of the land…
Where I learned my connection to the dirt, what grows, what gives , what don’t .
A farm man, a ranch man .
Only what’s needed.
Honoring the balance
A simple miner , for complicated gemstones
Man of Morals
From who I learned to not be impressed by a “thing”, instead by substance.
True story here… I once got proposed by a Prince, a man of fortune beyond lands, a man, who if I accepted his proposal to marry, would’ve changed the status of my whole family for generations to come. Feeling the weight of not being a decision just for me, I sat down to talk to my dad, he quietly listened, and his first question was…
Do you love him?
I answered, “I am not sure, but I do like him a lot and I think the love could grow.”
Feeling the weight on my voice he quickly asked,
“Can you see yourself having a child with him?”
I quickly said, “No.”
“Then you have your answer,” he said.
He then went on to quote once again something he had said to me earlier in my life that really shook me.
“If you marry a man for only the material things he has then you are a high class prostitute to me.”
I know it sounds harsh but I thought about it throughout my life when and where I met many man that had a lot of material wealth and access but lacked true soul and morals.
When my dad the Farmer met Matthew, he had no idea who Matthew was. We have some funny stories, but Matthew is best to tell… 😂
My dad always reminds me and gives me the permission to:
“Do what’s right for you…You now have your own family to build, do not carry any of the weight of your mother and I, our mistakes or accomplishments. You start fresh…Do not take the focus away from yours. “
Simple heart
That’s where I get mine from
Thank you dad ….. it was all the learnings that got me to Matthew the best father for our 3 kids honestly one of the best fathers I have ever meet! It is beautiful and a blessing to see! Beyond grateful 🙏🏽
Happy Father’s Day. | Posted on 17/Jun/2024 02:20:59
