A lot of the time, as kids, time seems to go by pretty slowly. This changes for us all as we get older, of course. But the fleeting nature of time is especially felt by parents. In fact, all it takes is the blink of an eye for a newborn to become an adult — ask any parent. It seems this realization can hit parents at any given moment. However, huge milestones are known to bring these emotions to the forefront the most. The dad in the video below understands this all too well.
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That’s because, at 7 years old, his daughter finally got a haircut for the first time. According to their post, it seems the parents did it themselves. While the little girl admires her adorable new look in the mirror, repeatedly pointing out how short it is, Dad has his own experience. See for yourself below!
@jillian.bledsoe Crying over how much he loves her #fatherdaughter #growingup #parenting #joy #sahm #motherhood ♬ original sound – Noah Kahan
“Crying over how much he loves her,” Jillian Bledsoe, the girl’s mom, writes in the caption of the viral video.
In this moment, Dad is truly in awe of his little girl and how much she’s grown. The unique mixture of joy and sadness over the passing of time can literally be seen on his face, and it could not be heartbreakingly sweet. Based on the comment section of this video, it’s clear that most parents will understand this moment, having had ones of their own.
This 7-Year-Old’s Very First Haircut Leaves Dad Feeling Emotional — and Now We’re All Crying
“That man was fighting for his life behind that smile. We are crying with ya, dad,” someone shares in the comment section, with another adding, “How lucky is she to have a dad that loves her so much!”
“‘It’s so short’ they both repeated,” a third person points out “Her, about her hair. Him in his thoughts, about how the time really was a thief.”
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