My wife and I are fascinated by the show Parenthood and the characters. I could go on and on about various parallels or funny moments that hit home, but this moment in the video below, shut me down.
The show centers around the Braverman family.
In this particular season of the series, Joel and Julia are separated and their marriage is in a mess.
Joel isn’t fighting for them and seems to be giving up, leaving Julia and their 2 children broken-hearted.
This clip happens after a big family dinner where Zeek (Julia’s father) learns that Joel is opting out of his role as a godfather to their new baby niece.
Julia is noticeably broken and we know up till now she’s been doing everything she can to win her husband back.
As the family is fighting at the dinner table, Zeek quietly leaves and heads to Joel’s apartment.
The clip picks up with the conversation between Zeek and Joel.
Warning:
Before you watch it, be aware there is mild use of the words “hell” and “pissed” in their conversation.
I wrestled with sharing this and don’t want you to be caught off guard, but in light of the message of this clip,
I also don’t want you to miss it. Don’t let the words distract ya. ;)
http://youtu.be/7eOrntbuSss
“When I walked Julia down the aisle, I gave her TO YOU!!!”
“I made a vow to support you and her in that marriage and I took you on as a son.”
How powerful is that?
You can draw your own conclusion from this, but here’s mine…
All of us at some point will experience times when we need someone to fight for us in the confusion of what we may be going through.
Not just quietly consoling, but boldy confronting.
Not just a pat on the back and a “I’ll pray for you” – but actually speaking up and saying the hard things.
Seeing an opportunity to intervene and taking it.
Maybe even helping defend someone from themselves when they are giving up and don’t have the strength.
This conversation stood out to me as inspiration for someone who may need to step in like Zeek did.
The situation may be different or it could be the same and you need to uphold the vow you took and help your kids fight FOR their marriage.
What he says in this is true… you don’t stop fighting for your kids when you give them away.
Imagine if more dads did this!
What do you think?
Casey Darnell is a husband, dad and musician. You can discover Casey’s music on iTunes or Google Play, and you can read his blog at http://ift.tt/1e7JPMV
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