Fatherhood

By Roger

It seems like yesterday when my wife told me that we were expecting our first child. I was 27 years old then and I can honestly say I was elated and scared at the same time. I knew right then and there I was going to be a protector and provider for this gift from God.

In March of 1983 our daughter was born. My fatherhood began. As most new parents do, this child was given a lot of attention. We have hundreds of pictures of our daughter. From her first this to her first that, everything she did was recorded or a picture was taken.

In June of 1986 our second child was born. A boy. Somehow his first this and first that did gather the same attention as our first child. We have about half as many pictures of our son as we did our daughter. Why is that?

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