Comments on: The Sins of Our Fathers

By: ali

ali — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:56:08 +0000

this song tell my father and my childhood i love it

By: Investment Tip | Dad-o-Matic

Investment Tip | Dad-o-Matic — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:29:57 +0000

[...] daily.Â For me the best post this week, if not the best ever post on here was written by Paisano – Sins of the Father. He uses the song by Everclear Father of Mine to relate the sense of abandoment, confusion and [...]

By: simonsalt

simonsalt — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:51:58 +0000

This is a truly inspired post. I am the Father that left. It has taken years and a lot of hard work to rebuild the relationship with my daughters, and I thank God that they are better people than I am and have been open to rebuilding that relationship.
The song has an impact no matter which side of the equation you are on.

By: Marc Sirkin

Marc Sirkin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:44:47 +0000

I had a slightly different experience as my dad got a disease (MS) when I was 10 and I effectively lost him at 12 or so. I found a poem he had written as a young man and I know find myself looking at that poem more and more for inspiration for my own life. The words are haunting because the trap he fell into is one we can all copy in our own way.

Here’s a taste:

“Who’s In There”

There’s something straining inside my suit
The pinstripes are waving
My Ivy tie is flapping
My wingtips want to fly
Hey who’s that in there
The CPA – Oh no!

It must be someone I know
Hey who’s in there
Oh the family man
yeah he wants to go home and nap with his older one
and squeeze his younger one
No?
Then who?

…

By: Ben Murphy, TheFatherLife.com

Ben Murphy, TheFatherLife.com — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:41:19 +0000

Great post! Funny, I was rocking to this song yesterday – it came on the radio and I hadn’t heard it in forever… love Everclear! It is a pretty powerful song. You’re right, we have to make our own path of the father we want to be… -B

By: James from Babyspot.com

James from Babyspot.com — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:17:51 +0000

Great Blog! I just found this blog via LuckyStartups.com! Thanks for posting this! If you don’t mind I am going to send this blog/post to our members on BabySpot! Only Dads of course…lol

By: s13cybergal

s13cybergal — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:42:59 +0000

I’m linking to this excellent post from my blog. I’m a woman who was savagely abused by three different families. At 55 I’m still cleaning up the mess. This post is another miracle of fighting against the monster: “The garbage stops HERE!”

Thanks to all you dads who fill up little holes of longing in my soul for the father I never had.

By: DaveKerwin

DaveKerwin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:59:38 +0000

great post, I strive to do well like you do

By: sean808080

sean808080 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:30:30 +0000

A great post and a gentle reminder for all of us in father roles to think about this responsibility and to consider how we can make ourselves better at it than we would have been.

My dad was a huge part of my life. He taught me a lot about patience, persistence, intelligence, and inquiry. We all learn from our fathers whether they know it or not.

Thanks for sharing this. It will mean a lot to many…

sean808080
http://sean808080.com

By: Bits Of Happy

Bits Of Happy — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 06:39:24 +0000

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By: Rosy

Rosy — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:16:37 +0000

Love this post. Have always related to this song, too. My dad left my family when I was fifteen. You never forget, you just accept. I forgave my father, too. I had to, for my sake. My brother is always saying, “I will a better father than my own.” I say to him, “You are a better father.” Thanks.

By: Stu Andrews

Stu Andrews — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:11:06 +0000

That’s a moving post Pai. Agreed and doubly agreed.

I’m very blessed to have had a Dad who was around, and still is. My folks are more in love now than ever.

But the truth of what you say is still the same. We can be better as Dad’s. Cherishing each moment we have with our kids, while we have them as “kids”, and then beyond.

Cheers!