The Blogfathers

There are only a handful of people in my life that have achieved “favorite people” status. My cousin Maggie definitely reached that level in my life. We don’t see each other often but every memory I have of her is one of joy and happiness. Maggie is just a happy, smiley person.

She also introduced me to blogging. When she first started this blogging thing, we thought… Blog? What’s a blog? And who knew then that Mighty Girl would become as successful as it is today? From that blog she has spawned an empire. She created a shopping blog called Mighty Goods and recently published a book about blogging. She is a hero to all of us wannabe professional writers.

And while Maggie and I share a love of blogging it’s our love of our kids that strikes me the most. It has been a special joy of mine to watch Maggie become a parent. We both lost our fathers at an early age and when I asked her to be a Goomah here I was curious to see how she would frame such a seminal moment in her typically concise writing style. She didn’t disappoint as her husband Bryan provides some pretty good inspiration.

I’m pleased to introduce my cousin, Mighty Girl.

So, when Matthew asked me to write something here about dads, I wasn’t sure where to start. My dad died when I was little, and my husband is a brand new inductee to the club–so my dad experience is limited.

What I do know is that little boys often grow up to be like their fathers. When I was single, I decided I wouldn’t marry a man unless I could be proud if we had a son who turned out exactly like him.

I found Bryan a few years later, and the first time I met his father, I was startled at the similarities. They had the same exaggerated facial expressions, the same easy way with people, the same solid sense of humor.

Bryan and I have been married for a few years now, and two months ago we had a perfect little boy. Hank is already watching his dad closely and starting to mimic his facial expressions. I couldn’t have chosen a better husband.

Goomahs