Source: Sayaka Ameno 雨野さやか (@ameno_sayaka) - reproduced with permission

Exhausted father is shocked by his children’s sentimental words [manga]

I used to work at an ESL school for young children. And while it was mostly a happy environment, I quickly grew accustomed to the weary and worn-out expressions many mothers and fathers occasionally wore—especially parents of younger children. For them, it's just another day in paradise.

Indeed, as we’ve touched on before, the whole parenting thing is anything but easy. Manga artist Sayaka Ameno 雨野さやか (@ameno_sayaka) recently wrote about a working man struggling to connect to his role as a father.

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

Reproduced with permission from Sayaka Ameno (@ameno_sayaka)

He will undoubtedly make more time for his children as he continues parenting.

Followers found the piece touching:

  • “What a wonderful story.”
  • “This is a story about healing. Everyone was so cute.”

You can find more manga like this on Sayaka Ameno’s Twitter page. The author also has several books available through Amazon.

By - Luke Mahoney.

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