Father's Love by John Q

An old movie by Denzel Washington...
He's about to sacrifice his own heart to give to his own son so that the son can live.

And before he kills himself, this is what he says:

"I just need to tell you a few things. You always listen to your mother. You understand? Do what she tells you to do. She’s your best friend. You tell her you love her every day.

You’re too young for girls right now, but… there’s going to come a time. When it does, you treat them like princesses. ‘Cause that’s what they are.

When you say you’re going to do something… When you say you’re going to do something, you do it. Because your word is your bond, son. It’s all you have.

And money. You make money if you get a chance, even if you got to sell out once in a while. Make as much money as you can. Don’t be stupid like your father. Everything is so much easier with money, son.

Don’t smoke.

Be kind to people. When somebody chooses you… We talked about this. You stand up. You be a man.

You stay away from the bad things, son, please. Don’t get caught up in the bad things. There’s so many great things out there for you.

I’ll never leave you. I’m always with you. Right there. I love you, son."


I think about the Father's love, the love that runs so deep to sacrifice his own life so that his son could live.
Can you imagine how heartbroken the Father would be if he knew that the son was just living life completely disobedient to the Father?