It is sort of bitter sweet...life. We never really know what we want. We think we do. We want for so many different things and think we have to have them. But at the end of the day, God gives us what we need, when we need it and we never know the difference.
I am no poet, I don't even consider myself a mediocre writer. So if your looking for a blog written by your 12th grade English teacher, your in the wrong place.
I am Catholic, cradle Catholic to be exact, although I only recently received confirmation into the Catholic Church with wife Meghan. I am a husband and a father, well soon to be. I write this post from the hospital room that my wife will be giving birth to our son within hours. I am a Soldier, and a Company Commander, I have 87 soldiers under my command. My hobbies include, drinking bourbon, smoking cigars, riding my bike and running. My wife and I love to eat out, altho i know that will slow down, it has sort of become our hobby. Like any couple, we have our problems, life isn't perfect. But kind of like Tim McGraw says, "I ain't as good as I'm gonna get, but I'm better than I used to be."
As I sit here in the hospital room, waiting for my son to be born so many things pass through my mind. What kind of parents are we going to be? How will this affect our marriage? Will it draw us even closer? Or pull is apart? Can I be the spiritual leader for my family, something that I have struggled with for some time? What will he be like when he grows up? How will I shape his future and his character? How do I raise him to be a man of principle and a patriot?
All things I have thought about over the past 9 months and sitting here in this room just hours before he arrives, I feel no more prepared than the day that I found out I would be a father, haha. I have, do and probably always will rely greatly on my wife's moral and spiritual compass. In every marriage each side brings something to the table that the other may not necessarily contribute. I will be the first to admit, my wife's contributions to our life are far greater than mine. I am a simple man, with simple ideas, just trying to stay close to my God, keep my wife never wanting, and be the best leader for my soldiers to follow that I can...if I can drink some good bourbon, smoke a decent cigar and get a chance to work out everyday, I'm doing pretty good.
Looking forward to holding my wife's hand through it all, and holding my little guy for the first time, a proud father.
I am no poet, I don't even consider myself a mediocre writer. So if your looking for a blog written by your 12th grade English teacher, your in the wrong place.
I am Catholic, cradle Catholic to be exact, although I only recently received confirmation into the Catholic Church with wife Meghan. I am a husband and a father, well soon to be. I write this post from the hospital room that my wife will be giving birth to our son within hours. I am a Soldier, and a Company Commander, I have 87 soldiers under my command. My hobbies include, drinking bourbon, smoking cigars, riding my bike and running. My wife and I love to eat out, altho i know that will slow down, it has sort of become our hobby. Like any couple, we have our problems, life isn't perfect. But kind of like Tim McGraw says, "I ain't as good as I'm gonna get, but I'm better than I used to be."
As I sit here in the hospital room, waiting for my son to be born so many things pass through my mind. What kind of parents are we going to be? How will this affect our marriage? Will it draw us even closer? Or pull is apart? Can I be the spiritual leader for my family, something that I have struggled with for some time? What will he be like when he grows up? How will I shape his future and his character? How do I raise him to be a man of principle and a patriot?
All things I have thought about over the past 9 months and sitting here in this room just hours before he arrives, I feel no more prepared than the day that I found out I would be a father, haha. I have, do and probably always will rely greatly on my wife's moral and spiritual compass. In every marriage each side brings something to the table that the other may not necessarily contribute. I will be the first to admit, my wife's contributions to our life are far greater than mine. I am a simple man, with simple ideas, just trying to stay close to my God, keep my wife never wanting, and be the best leader for my soldiers to follow that I can...if I can drink some good bourbon, smoke a decent cigar and get a chance to work out everyday, I'm doing pretty good.
Looking forward to holding my wife's hand through it all, and holding my little guy for the first time, a proud father.
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