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June 15, 2008
Father's Day
And I'm all like, "Yeah!".
For reals, though - I agree (of course) that fatherhood is the quintessential responsibility in a man's life. Clearly, any mouthbreather with a boner can (help) make a baby, that doesn't make you a father. "It's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father." Indeed. I take this very seriously - maybe because it is so scary (somehow the scary things seem most important, most compelling), but also because I think my son deserves a good dad - I mean, come on! That's the LEAST I can do, no matter what else.
When I think about these Dad-things, I'm feeling less and less that my life is a reaction to my father's absence (read: forgive!) and more of a creation of my own (silly, stubborn) will and I like that. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm cool with cycles being refashioned, as opposed to being broken.
So anyway, here's to present dads. Everywhere.
XO
DANA
posted by dana at June 15, 2008 09:41 PM
