Some of us may make the decision to breed. The tangible evidence of our love . The child. The other tangible will be, as the child grows , so will the involvement in that childs developement . The day will come when these dreaded words are spoke. " We need a volunteer." It could be an open house at the kids pre-school , it could be a cubscout meeting , or a sport sign-up night. The list is endless. When you hear those words, look directly at your feet. Do not make eye contact. I can't stress this enough. The landscape of parenting is littered with the husks of former hipsters who didn't heed my words. They want you to hurt like they do. A young fella once asked me what it was like being a parent. It has been likened to being in a bar fight with a pirate.
My name is Dave, and I'm a sports dad.. I spoke these other dreaded words. " I think our kids have a good chance this weekend."
bittersweet and poignant but it ain't going to stop the flow of hip to huskiness...
ReplyDelete...I will try to heed your words...as our young man evolves into the stages of life that require the volunteering, I will try to find an unwitting uncle, cousin or local vagabond to stand in...
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