Do you remember what you wanted to do with your life as a child? Most
of us can clearly recall that memory, as can I. My dad asked me the
familiar question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Looking
back at it now, maybe becoming a mad scientist was a little
unrealistic. However, I remember my father’s response better than the
daydreams of glowing chemistry beakers. He told me, “Just be a better
man than me and be happy.” Now, as a father of two sons with a third on
the way, I understand his sentiment completely… life is about
progression.
Like most fathers, I want better for
my boys than what I experienced. I also want them to grow up to be
better men than me and to have a happy existence. However, to achieve
that noble goal, I had to examine the good and the bad about my life. I
couldn’t shy away from sensitive topics like my personal character
flaws or topics that are normally not discussed at the dinner table.
One such subject, which is rarely brought up in public, is
circumcision. I know it’s an uncomfortable conversation, but it is in
dire need of discussion for mainstream dads. [read more]
http://www.thewholenetwork.org/14/post/2011/12/uncommon-sense-from-a-common-dad.html
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