Editors’ Note: We have left this blog post *as is*. As such, we have not corrected the original flavor of the author (incl., grammar, spelling etc) although we do cop to advising the author to make a minimal change in word usage. __________________________________________________________________________________________ A dance I never deserved. I’m sitting in Florida with no shoes on … Continue reading
Tag Archives: fatherhood
The Better Father Lives Within
Picking out a Christmas tree. Yes, son, that’s Johnny Cash on my shirt. Sometime in the spring, maybe May, of 2007 my life changed forever. I had sold everything I owned, quit my job and moved 700 miles away from everything I’d ever known to chase my white whale… a stunning, educated and wild redhead. … Continue reading
Dear Tiny Baby Jesus
A few weeks ago, I had what felt like a mini revelation in the Home Depot parking lot. I went to get a Christmas tree. I was sitting in my car watching other cars rush around the parking lot in a holiday flurry; lots of tailgating and cutting off. I was thinking about Christmas (whilst … Continue reading