A Father’s Perspective
Where do I find inspiration? A better question is where do I find a goal, a horizon, an end result I can be proud of?
I have tried to accomplish my way through life, but no amount of accomplishments is a prerequisite to fatherhood or the like. Your son or daughter does not care where you are and how you perceive yourself. He or she cares about how often you are home and playing when you get home. The end goal can be the presence, but it can also be a hero in someone else’s journey.
The depth of the ocean is unseen by the naked eye. The pressure is impassable the further you go down and the feeling of the deep is unknown. Perception is also deep and vast.
Before I was a father, I had my sights on awards, desires, and career goals. These ambitions haven’t faded away, they are just directed into another aspect of myself. I have noticed being a father does not relate to one’s journey of self-discovery. Fatherhood relates to the future of the one you care for.
We are at a time in our generational history to critique how our parents raised us. In time, I have found the ideal way to express your passions and story is to find a path that suits you. I have learned from my past and grown from it, but I do not boast. I cling to what makes me happy and that creates a future I can be proud of.
My daughter deserves a present, peaceful, and perceptive father. I can only give that to her if I have made peace with my past and created my story around her. To those who are starting the journey of a father, please find these words to resonate with you and if there are any more words to glean from this, please comment.
