Father vs. Daddy

I have two children. My son is is seven and my daughter is three. I often wonder how some men look at the face in the mirror and see a man.

"The Godfather" said it best. "a man who doesn't spend time with his family isn't a real man." Amen! How many times have you seen a mother raising her children alone. How many more are married but still raising her children alone.

Real men raise their children. They don't sit on the couch watching the world flow by. They aren't so involved with their own lives that their children languish at their feet. Most important real men don't abandon their children to the fate of the world.

All too often these boys who father children are too selfish and unwilling to accept the role they were all to eager to achieve. because make no mistake when you engage in sex you are trying to father a child.

Daddys are a special breed. Daddys earn that name while their children are young and continue to hold that title throughout the life of their child. Daddys stay up all night putting that birthday or christmas present together. Daddys go to their child's school and meets with teachers to ensure that their children are getting the proper education. Daddy's play with their kids, but also teach them what is right and wrong.

Daddys don't just punish they teach, coach and mold men. Your sons will be a man like you. Your daughters will look to marry a man like you. Which do you wish upon your children?

A Man and Daddy or a boy who fathered a child.

The Day My Life Changed

I remember the day exactly. My girlfriend Sarah called me at my sisters house and said only four little words. "Please come home now." Those words changed my life forever. I raced over to her apartment, half terrified...half curious at what could have spurred such a call. I arrived at the apartment desperate to find out then praying I would not.

She tells me two more words and the world stood still.

That day I learned I would be a father for the first time. Immediately thousands of questions raced through my mind. What to do? How to do it? and Most important Where do we go from here? We had a tough three weeks as we discussed what to do. We finally decided to do what we new in our hearts was right. We married on September 2nd 2001 and my life has never been the same.