I now really understand what my father is all about--his restless suffering, his joy, his hopes and his practical vision of how to a lead a life are plainly simple to me now. I give thanks to my sons, Jeffrey and Jason, for being teachers and helping me to understand my own father and to understand the father inside of me. I give thanks for Evan, my grandson, who reminds all of us to seek our own inner child. Truly..."the child is father of the man."
I also see that fathering is both an instinct and a skill that we can hone over time, whether we have chidren or not.
I celebrate my children just as they are and who they are.
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