My family is so photogenic. Aren't they simply the cutest? I have more than one picture that is as cute as this. After Thanksgiving at Merrie's home and a lot of the summer in young Dana's home it is clear that a family that I would have called a matriarchal family is now by default a patriarchal family. One thing for sure is I didn't earn it. I don't know what it means to be a patriarch but I guess I'm it. My wisdom has not increased, nor anything else I can figure out. I know I don't want to be in charge, and I certainly don't want to even give that much advice. My children and grandchildren are very capable people living lives in some different arenas than mine. Even the teachers are in disciplines foreign to me. I guess I like the fact that people treat me special, but I'd be happy just to be a proud father and grandfather. I'm afraid that with looks like the ones in the picture I might be in trouble. Who could lead a tribe like that?
Sunday, November 29, 2009
The Patriarch
My family is so photogenic. Aren't they simply the cutest? I have more than one picture that is as cute as this. After Thanksgiving at Merrie's home and a lot of the summer in young Dana's home it is clear that a family that I would have called a matriarchal family is now by default a patriarchal family. One thing for sure is I didn't earn it. I don't know what it means to be a patriarch but I guess I'm it. My wisdom has not increased, nor anything else I can figure out. I know I don't want to be in charge, and I certainly don't want to even give that much advice. My children and grandchildren are very capable people living lives in some different arenas than mine. Even the teachers are in disciplines foreign to me. I guess I like the fact that people treat me special, but I'd be happy just to be a proud father and grandfather. I'm afraid that with looks like the ones in the picture I might be in trouble. Who could lead a tribe like that?
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