What is a good father? - a podcast by Future Dad

I'd previously shared that my dad met his father at the tender age of 16.  I might dive deeper into his story in a future podcast, but suffice to say, his idea of what a father's responsibilities are, did not fully align with my needs.  Keep in mind, that, there is a nagging feeling in the back of my head that tells me I'm lucky.  Call it survivors guilt, but as a child that survived a war, and was provided refuge in a western industrialized nation, largely due to the sacrifices of my parents, I should count my lucky stars.  My hierarchy of needs were met, but I still find myself with an urge to do it differently.  This will have an impact on the things I prioritize, be it career, extended family, purchases, living arrangements.   My people are nomadic due to the natural environment they inhabit. They have always sought to thrive by picking up and moving depending on the season, of which there are two.  Dry, and Wet.  As a result they became resilient, proud. Nomadic, yet fixed.  I imagine that once upon a time, someone must have asked what I think may have been a very important question.  A question so powerful, it forever changed the way they interacted with their environment.  A question that had them seek out lands that were bountiful, when the grass was no longer greener, when the earth was no longer wet, when the good times stopped. If we are already ancestors by virtue of merely existing.  If we recognize, in passing moments, behaviours, conversations, inaction, that lead to more of the same and don't ask a question, so powerful as to change the trajectory of our children's lives.  If the inter-generational trauma, is not halted, questioned, taken apart and addressed.  Then what is a good father?  Have a friend who's about to become a dad? ask them about their experience so far, let them talk. Also, let'em know to check this podcast out, and to submit any questions, or comments they may have to Future Dads Club @ gmail.com  

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