Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Learning to be a dad

"I'm back to work now," Serene announced when she called me on my handphone. "I took one year's sabbatical to be with my 12-year old daughter."

My father's generation proved their love by working, not by playing, cuddling, talking or teaching - the things that kids really love. A fair number of dads were violent, scary or drank too much.

When it comes to fathering my child, we like to have fun together. We play board games and wii and wrestle. We go on adventures and experiences in the big, wide world. I tell him stories about my childhood days.

It's trying that counts.

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