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Wonderful post, I wish you well on your journey friend. As a father of a seven year old boy who is already being buffeted by life's challenges, I also find thi
by alphadevx 7y ago
Wonderful post, I wish you well on your journey friend. As a father of a seven year old boy who is already being buffeted by life's challenges, I also find this topic somewhat depressing but you expressed it more eloquently than I ever could.
- Cougher 7y agoThank you! Pardon me for passing on a couple of unsolicited thoughts . . . I probably don't have to tell you, but these moments with your son are better than most of the bullet points that suffice for life accomplishments. Seize as many of them as you can. Your presence is every bit as important as the activities that may make up a list; arguably more. Validate his struggles because they're huge to a young person with such brief life experience. It's practice for the stuggles to come. Provide context and perspective. Speak a bit beyond his understanding. The point isn't that he gets it right away; it's to teach him how to approach life philosophically; how to resolve difficulties through communication; and that one way of expressing love is to listen and understand. The aim is that when your son grows up and faces difficulty, he'll pause and say to himself, "I remember when Dad used to say . . ."