We all have traditions. They are part of what makes each family unique, while at the same time, they bind us together with other families or groups, or even as a part of the human race. And no time of year is more laden with tradition than December.
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When Do You Become a DAD?
When do you become a Dad? When do you become a man? I’ll answer them in reverse order. “When you start taking responsibility for yourself.” “When you start taking responsibility for your own.” I remember a realization I had not long after our daughter was born. I had come home from work, tired. Hoping toContinue reading “When Do You Become a DAD?”
First
There. I did it. It’s an accomplishment. Of one sort. I guess. You ever read someone’s article or blog online and when you get to the end, where the comments go, there’s one, occasionally two or more comments that say, “First.”? And that’s all they say. Makes my head explode. Somebody went through all theContinue reading “First”
While I was Dreaming of Sleep 