Fatherhood

That child you’re holding is the best of you. How you treat yourself will ultimately show through your interaction with that little one.   

           

When you first hold that little baby, you have begun to live life holding your heart in your hands. That precious child is your heart and you will protect your heart no matter what. This is parenthood; this is the driving force in fatherhood- loving with your heart exposed to the elements of the world.

Your reason for living has shifted. You have entered into a different realm of existing. The reasons that use to cause you to live move and breathe have changed. You need to quickly adapt to this new environment, to this new way of existing. You begin to see the world as your parents see's it. Now you see through the eyes of a father.

* This warm soft beating freshly delivered baby sits into the crevasses of my arms and chest. The rhythm of its pulsing body is familiar to me. This rhythm is the rhythm of my heart.

One of the most comforting thing as a parent is knowing that your child knows that you love them.