Comments on: Fathers http://learntoduck.com/family/fathers sometimes it takes getting punched in the face Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:57:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: micah http://learntoduck.com/family/fathers/comment-page-1#comment-9199 micah Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:49:12 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=197#comment-9199 That is an amazing comment. Thank you. That is an amazing comment. Thank you.

]]> By: micah http://learntoduck.com/family/fathers/comment-page-1#comment-7691 micah Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:49:12 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=197#comment-7691 That is an amazing comment. Thank you. That is an amazing comment. Thank you.

]]> By: Ted OMalley http://learntoduck.com/family/fathers/comment-page-1#comment-7690 Ted OMalley Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:33:10 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=197#comment-7690 Micha, you can choose your friends and step-children, but not your relatives or step-parents.<br><br>Your step-dad made the choice to be a father/dad to you, as difficult and often thankless a task that it is. He demonstrated loyalty to both you and your mom, and as you have said, he "demonstrated" that he is dependable, intelligent, selfless, unassuming, practical and pragmatic. By contrast, Robbie "took a walk" when you were 8 years old, which had to be a psychological weight on you....no doubt. <br><br>When you get confused about people, just remember that what people DO is who they are. What they say are excuses for who they are. Give the guy (Rich) who took on the responsibility of raising you a bit more credit that the guy who walked away. Anyone can make a baby. It takes a man to raise one.<br><br>Truth is NEVER in the middle. Truth is incontrovertible. I think you know the truth, but it is difficult accepting it. Take care and good luck. Micha, you can choose your friends and step-children, but not your relatives or step-parents.

Your step-dad made the choice to be a father/dad to you, as difficult and often thankless a task that it is. He demonstrated loyalty to both you and your mom, and as you have said, he “demonstrated” that he is dependable, intelligent, selfless, unassuming, practical and pragmatic. By contrast, Robbie “took a walk” when you were 8 years old, which had to be a psychological weight on you….no doubt.

When you get confused about people, just remember that what people DO is who they are. What they say are excuses for who they are. Give the guy (Rich) who took on the responsibility of raising you a bit more credit that the guy who walked away. Anyone can make a baby. It takes a man to raise one.

Truth is NEVER in the middle. Truth is incontrovertible. I think you know the truth, but it is difficult accepting it. Take care and good luck.

]]> By: Nahum Gershon http://learntoduck.com/family/fathers/comment-page-1#comment-7689 Nahum Gershon Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:35:35 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=197#comment-7689 Mich, thanks for the heartfelt post. I liked your openness. Mich, thanks for the heartfelt post. I liked your openness.

]]> By: Nahum Gershon http://learntoduck.com/family/fathers/comment-page-1#comment-7688 Nahum Gershon Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:33:40 +0000 http://learntoduck.com/?p=197#comment-7688 Micha, thanks for the heartfelt post. I appreciate your openness. Micha, thanks for the heartfelt post. I appreciate your openness.

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