Almost twenty-one years ago I became a man, yes, a man.
There is a saying only a real man can make a woman! If that is true then I certainly became the proud father of my princess Jamilah.
She brought a joy in my life that I could not ever imagine.
My focus changed, it was all about my baby now, nothing to do with me.
It's funny how new life brings a freshness among family, an understandable love and the hope of prosperity to follow.
It's funny how the sound of a new baby makes all right as family come in numbers far and wide to share in the happiness.
As family celebrate new life I cannot help but go back nine months ago when the news of a pregnancy brought with it so much negativity.
As more family and close friends arrived I went deeper in reflection and even became somewhat angry since the very ones who were the most negative were hugging my Jamilah the most! I could remember remarks about us being too young to be parents, we were irresponsible about not using protection, just to name a few.
In a way, that made me ever so determined to prove the doubters wrong, and be the best father ever, not just financially, but a real father, and I did.
How fathers abandon their responsibility I will forever condemn them.
To walk away from a child is beyond question the mark of a selfish person who deserves to be locked away.
It was not easy.
I grew up by force.
I grasped my responsibility with both hands and never looked back.
I was determined to learn all that I could have about babies, as I had to.
I read books and lived on the internet to understand and deliver my role as a good parent and father.
As a last child of three boys I had absolutely no experience with babies.
We all go through considerable amounts of training in our jobs for development in our careers, the same should apply for our babies, who keep developing so quickly before our own eyes!We as parents fail to realise how important the early years of a child is, how much can be won or lost during those crucial years where most if not all of his/her personality is already developed.
We take these years for granted way too much.
The time we have with our children is short so we as parents should indeed make the most of it.
Once gone we cannot press rewind and start over!It all starts with that first cry from that adorable baby we all love.
Time waits for no man and before long they will be grown and will be less dependent on us.
It is that initial training and effort we put in as good parents that guides them in to becoming responsible adults in such trying times.
There is a saying only a real man can make a woman! If that is true then I certainly became the proud father of my princess Jamilah.
She brought a joy in my life that I could not ever imagine.
My focus changed, it was all about my baby now, nothing to do with me.
It's funny how new life brings a freshness among family, an understandable love and the hope of prosperity to follow.
It's funny how the sound of a new baby makes all right as family come in numbers far and wide to share in the happiness.
As family celebrate new life I cannot help but go back nine months ago when the news of a pregnancy brought with it so much negativity.
As more family and close friends arrived I went deeper in reflection and even became somewhat angry since the very ones who were the most negative were hugging my Jamilah the most! I could remember remarks about us being too young to be parents, we were irresponsible about not using protection, just to name a few.
In a way, that made me ever so determined to prove the doubters wrong, and be the best father ever, not just financially, but a real father, and I did.
How fathers abandon their responsibility I will forever condemn them.
To walk away from a child is beyond question the mark of a selfish person who deserves to be locked away.
It was not easy.
I grew up by force.
I grasped my responsibility with both hands and never looked back.
I was determined to learn all that I could have about babies, as I had to.
I read books and lived on the internet to understand and deliver my role as a good parent and father.
As a last child of three boys I had absolutely no experience with babies.
We all go through considerable amounts of training in our jobs for development in our careers, the same should apply for our babies, who keep developing so quickly before our own eyes!We as parents fail to realise how important the early years of a child is, how much can be won or lost during those crucial years where most if not all of his/her personality is already developed.
We take these years for granted way too much.
The time we have with our children is short so we as parents should indeed make the most of it.
Once gone we cannot press rewind and start over!It all starts with that first cry from that adorable baby we all love.
Time waits for no man and before long they will be grown and will be less dependent on us.
It is that initial training and effort we put in as good parents that guides them in to becoming responsible adults in such trying times.