a little humor, a lot of heart
From the category archives:
Now I know how a lot of moms might feel.
One of my son’s female daycare teachers recently moved out of state. While I might have caused my kindergarten teacher to quit teaching, I don’t think my son caused his teacher to move. At any rate, he now has a male teacher, who he talks about [...]
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As a child, I used to anticipate Christmas for months. Once the first cool autumn breeze blew in, I began looking forward to Christmas and all the presents I’d get from Santa. Even though my family didn’t have much money, somehow, Santa always came through and got me at least one toy I really wanted [...]
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Recently, I was packing my two year old son’s lunch for daycare. In addition to his food, I sent a note along.
The note, which I wrote in crayon, said, “Mommy and Daddy Love You, E”
It’s sad to think that one day he will likely reject such notes. Sadder still, how hard it is for me [...]
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Sometimes, I forget that I’m a dad.
I don’t forget that I have a child, there’s too many toys on my floor to ever forget a child lives here. But usually when I think of me, I see myself as the same ole’ Dave – a dreamer, writer, sometimes moody, sometimes goofy, cookie-loving, woefully unskilled at [...]
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To my one and only, my sweet and darling wife,
To the one who is my forever and the one who is my life,
This is my Happy Birthday, as told in rhyming verse,
I hope its not too awkward as I had but one year to rehearse,
I know I rarely take the time in our hectic, jam-packed [...]
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