Monday, June 9, 2014

The Reaons Why

While my wife Liza was pregnant with our second daughter, Ryan, I had an urge to start writing down family stories. Mostly this urge came from the knowledge that I was going to be the father of two girls, in a world that is often hostile towards women.  I want my daughters to have strong role models, and to grow up expecting to be treated equal. I want them to be outraged and spitting mad when they are not. And when they engage in the long fight that is life, I want them to have role models and inspirations that help them get through the dark times.

I was lucky, and had many strong women in my life growing up.  And I had many good role models for what it means to be a man. Many of them have died. And as more and more of them age and pass away, I am painfully aware that my daughters will never know them.  Unless I pass those memories on.

Some of the role models and important people in my life, like Nana and Grandpa,  are still around. But without a little bit of context and history, I don't think my daughters would realize just how heroic and incredible their grandparents were.

So that's what this blog is for... stories for my daughters. Family history, and whatever else I think they should know.  Because if I don't share these stories, these people that were so important to me truly will fade away and be gone. If I tell these stories well, hopefully they will live on... In my daughters imaginations.