My memory of how it all played out is vague. We had literally just turned off of our road when my father and I were pulled over by the police. I was naive and in my early teens so i wasn’t afraid and didn’t think too much of it. My…
The Many Battles of Free Will Vs Doing What’s Asked Of You!
Seven months after I decided to uproot my family to Houston, Texas and the ongoing settling in period for us all is going well. Myself and my wife are in full-time work and Lily is in nursery three days a week making new friends and enjoying her time there. I’m…
Is it crazy that I envy her discomfort?
Is it crazy that I envy her discomfort? Irrational that I desire such inconvenience? I see her carry our promise, yet I’m ever drawn to the fact that SHE feels each stage of the baby’s growth. The bonding process has begun, and is enriched with each moment of the struggle,…
Sorry seems to be the hardest word
It’s only natural for a father to promise himself he’d never ever hurt his child. The day my daughter was born I uttered those words internally and externally; her birth resurrected me and I made that declaration with good intent. But to go a whole lifetime without causing emotional stress…