For some reasons, the 3rd birthday is an important milestone in my books. Partly because I still have in my possession, a faded yellowish b/w photograph of a big, old-fashioned Number 3 butter-cream cake taken on my 3rd birthday at home. Our son Alexander (more affectionately known as 'Buddy' on our blog and social media accounts) turns 3 today. He's our last baby and for that reason alone, this milestone got David and I all sentimental. We still remember vividly how, … [Read more...]
Mothers Make It Work
Love makes all things light... "While love takes on itself impossible tasks, yet it finds that love lightens all loads. It is the same burden that wings are to a bird, sails are to a ship. Nothing is hard if done for love's sweet sake. The yoke of love is easy; the yoke of duty is hard. There is all the difference in the world between being drawn by love and being driven by duty. The task may be the same, but love makes everything light, and duty makes everything drudgery." ~ Stanley … [Read more...]
From a Father to a Daddy
This is a lengthy post for the simple reason that this post contains gems of experiences which I gathered from a sharing by a large group of Dads. It is my hope that the points shared here would be as precious to you as they are to me in the journey of Fatherhood. Dedicated to all my Daddy friends who inspire me. You know who you are. “Any man can be a father, but it takes a special person to be a dad”. Before I became a father, I thought this quote was cliché…until I became one. Now, I … [Read more...]