tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post3631012184429884181..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: How To Be A FATHERRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67773336289413588542017-06-19T22:34:11.888-05:002017-06-19T22:34:11.888-05:00The worlds of the fathers with whom I work focus o...The worlds of the fathers with whom I work focus on their children. Sadly, I do not see that devotion much anymore. :-(<br /><br />May your emotional wounds throb less and less over the years.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-13794495899680853022017-06-19T22:30:40.717-05:002017-06-19T22:30:40.717-05:00You had a smart male cat! Have to take care of you...You had a smart male cat! Have to take care of your servant if you want him to take care of you!! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-80738025499859359782017-06-19T22:28:52.417-05:002017-06-19T22:28:52.417-05:00Lee, I have decided who you get as a father is a l...Lee, I have decided who you get as a father is a lottery -- most lose, some win. The trick is to survive. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-28370995728568637522017-06-19T22:28:13.471-05:002017-06-19T22:28:13.471-05:00Wow, so sad that those things happened to you, Rol...Wow, so sad that those things happened to you, Roland. I had an abusive father as well. It's taken me years to get over, as much as one ever does.<br /><br />I'm happy to see so many great fathers today that are truly engaged with their kids.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-28341484845869061562017-06-19T22:23:53.176-05:002017-06-19T22:23:53.176-05:00Sadly, I do not see in this part of the country. :...Sadly, I do not see in this part of the country. :-( Wonderful dads are national treasures!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-19901316685535740682017-06-19T18:16:15.097-05:002017-06-19T18:16:15.097-05:00Great mottos to live by. I had a male cats years a...Great mottos to live by. I had a male cats years ago that brought home one of his wild descendants. Of course, I thought how wonderful. Turns out he was thinking future servant. LOL. He did save her life once. She was hanging off the deck with nails digging in, and he reached down, grabbed her by the gruff of her neck, and heaved her to safety. Father of the year in my books. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-38126248207442338262017-06-19T12:11:32.921-05:002017-06-19T12:11:32.921-05:00I have a mixed bag of feelings on Father's Day...I have a mixed bag of feelings on Father's Day. I'm still sorting through that bag to see if I can make sense out those feelings. It seems you are as well.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10704627583254464232017-06-19T09:05:46.043-05:002017-06-19T09:05:46.043-05:00I had a wonderful dad who raised 2 daughters to be...I had a wonderful dad who raised 2 daughters to be independent and curious. <br /><br />Dads are so important. They teach daughters what to look for in a possible future mate and they teach sons how to be men. I did see something recently about how more and more young men (I'd say those currently in their late 20s early 30s) are stepping up to the plate and taking fatherhood seriously. They are becoming involved in all aspects of raising their children, which would be a good thing. But we won't see the results for another 20 or so years.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69515670649636408472017-06-19T00:26:31.971-05:002017-06-19T00:26:31.971-05:00I would have to re-live the experiences too deeply...I would have to re-live the experiences too deeply and for too long -- I have healed. I am glad you had a great father. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65439379567071793722017-06-18T23:59:22.590-05:002017-06-18T23:59:22.590-05:00My father was a very good man, and I was so lucky ...My father was a very good man, and I was so lucky to have had him. I truly wish you'd had the same experience. Our parents are as essential as air and as you say forever shape us.<br /><br />Perhaps you could write a kind of Angela's Ashes memoir about your bad fathers--it might be both cathartic and classic.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10743984855627235092017-06-18T09:53:17.749-05:002017-06-18T09:53:17.749-05:00It does not bode well for their future children or...It does not bode well for their future children or for our future for that matter. Thanks for dropping by, Alex. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-73048386525016449292017-06-18T07:54:05.963-05:002017-06-18T07:54:05.963-05:00There are indeed a lot of fathers who never grow i...There are indeed a lot of fathers who never grow into the responsibility of being a father. Which means that many more young men who have no solid role model.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com