The Worst Journal

Hi Folks, well, mostly myself.

The space between the last post and this one is astounding. Time doesn't fly, it evaporates. What happened since the last post? We switched from home schooling three to private school. My wife went back to work and is totally fulfilled with the job. I've been promoted to "Trainer". I'm now a Grandfather. I'm married to a Grandmother. What happened to the time?

What happened to the dreams from last Summer? Most didn't work out. Time evaporated and there wasn't enough in the tank to make them happen. It's planning time again.

So instead I'm planning another blog with my observations about selling as a Christian. That one should be easier.

What have I learned as a father over the last many months?

Somehow or other, I must find the resources to parent them well. My own goals and dreams went to the wayside one by one and there were my kids. For months I gave the responsibility of leading them to the new school, but they still really needed me to be a part of their day. Dad's Day at school pointed this out clearly. Quizzes, contests presentations were all better (according to the teachers) with me in the room.

I wonder if this was the right move... Before I was intimately involved with their education daily. Now, it's "Dad's Day".

Don't give me that crap about helping with homework in the evening. These kids are cleansed of meds by then and don't have the brain discipline to do much more than play a game of Skip-bo, which we do. But I really miss connecting the dots between addition and multiplication.

I'll let you know about the decisions to be made, but for now, at least, I'm aware that there is an issue.

What about you?