The Daddy Diary
Musings on Babies, Bulldogs, and Beer
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Dear Dad
Dear Dad, It was seven years ago today that you went to heaven. Sometimes it seems like forever ago, and sometimes it seems like yesterday. I will never forget that Thanksgiving day when Amy called me and said I needed to come to the… Continue Reading “Dear Dad”
This Too Shall Pass
I wrote this a couple of months ago, but I never posted it because I didn’t think it was good enough. It was just okay, but I wanted it to be perfect. I spent days trying to make it better, but I just couldn’t… Continue Reading “This Too Shall Pass”
Happy Birthday, Ella
Six years ago today, you made me a daddy. Anyone who says there is no such thing as love at first sight wasn’t there when you were born. My heart melted the first time I saw your face. You had me at hello. And… Continue Reading “Happy Birthday, Ella”
The Correlations
As I stepped into Audrey’s room, one of the doctors asked me to wait outside. She said that Audrey’s blood pressure was extremely low, and she was worried. I learned that a positive correlation exists between the number of medical staff in your daughter’s… Continue Reading “The Correlations”
It Was the Best of People, It Was the Worst of People
I never would have imagined when I was reciting my lines using American Sign Language while performing “Children of a Lesser God” in high school that one day I would have to sign to communicate with my daughter. I hadn’t signed since high school,… Continue Reading “It Was the Best of People, It Was the Worst of People”
Happy Birthday, Audrey
Four years ago, I sat in a pub with a few friends. I reached for my freshly (and perfectly) poured Guinness when Michelle called. I put down my pint of God-given nectar and answered the phone. “Hey, my water just broke. You need to… Continue Reading “Happy Birthday, Audrey”
Looking Behind the Scar
I haven’t posted in quite a while. Let me explain why. I read the following article, and it punched me right in the chest. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/first-deaf-bachelor-contestant-abigail-heringer-disability-doesnt-define-her-200047127.html I’ve never watched The Bachelor, so I was late to the game on this one, but the show had… Continue Reading “Looking Behind the Scar”
Happy 80th, Dad!
Dad would have been 80 years old today. Posting thoughts about Dad is always tough for me, not because I can’t think of any good stories but because I have too many. It’s not the writing that’s hard, it’s the editing. We had the… Continue Reading “Happy 80th, Dad!”
Smoke ‘Em if You’ve Got ‘Em
I’ve heard all the claims about the deleterious effects social media has on society. It doubles loneliness. It triples depression. I recently read an article in Forbes that claimed that social media has the same effect on our bodies as smoking 15 cigarettes a… Continue Reading “Smoke ‘Em if You’ve Got ‘Em”
Safety
Sometimes I feel like my job as a parent is to wrap my girls in my arms and never let go so that nothing bad will ever happen to them. It’s my job to keep them safe and safety is a good thing. Safety… Continue Reading “Safety”
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