We are on the tail end of raising five kids.
When I knew my first was coming I was one sad puppy. I didn't have any desire to be a father as I had little in the way of confidence I wouldn't screw it up. I spoke with a gentleman at a local watering hole who I only met that one day who was African American which was super odd for that location. Always though it was a curious coincidence.
He had a pile of kids, obviously worked for a living, and told me to always keep the same phone number and an open door policy with a freezer full of food. We talked about a lot of other things one of which being that your kids are their own human beings and you are not going to be able to control what they become. That has certainly turned out to be true.
Today is my 10th anniversary with my second wife. Still live in the same house, have the same phone number, and still have an open door policy with freezers full of food. When we got married our kids were scattered from kindergarten to the 12th grade. They have all had issues at times but are good people who have found peace within themselves. Couldn't ask for more.
When I knew my first was coming I was one sad puppy. I didn't have any desire to be a father as I had little in the way of confidence I wouldn't screw it up. I spoke with a gentleman at a local watering hole who I only met that one day who was African American which was super odd for that location. Always though it was a curious coincidence.
He had a pile of kids, obviously worked for a living, and told me to always keep the same phone number and an open door policy with a freezer full of food. We talked about a lot of other things one of which being that your kids are their own human beings and you are not going to be able to control what they become. That has certainly turned out to be true.
Today is my 10th anniversary with my second wife. Still live in the same house, have the same phone number, and still have an open door policy with freezers full of food. When we got married our kids were scattered from kindergarten to the 12th grade. They have all had issues at times but are good people who have found peace within themselves. Couldn't ask for more.