Father's Day

OK, it is a little early, but go read this article on the demise of fatherhood. He doesn't mention cowardice, but that plays a role too.

Why do I say "cowardice?" It seems to me like a good description of the overwhelming aversion to the risk of letting anyone else have a say in your life. People have so many toys, and so many options that they seem to be afraid of losing them. Of course, as I wrote before, your freedom is, like time, a kind of currency to buy treasures with. The modern problem seems to combine an unbelief that there are any kinds of treasures besides toys and amusements, and a fear that real treasures might mean giving up part of yourself.