As a newly minted father of two weeks, I wanted to reflect on how it feels.
For me becoming a father for me was like putting on a backpack that fits so naturally you wonder if somehow you hadn't owned in before. Sure there is some weight and extra responsibility, but it just feels like a part of me. The motions of waking up at all hours of the night, feeding, calming and changing my daughter don't feel like impositions. They feel like comforting habits. Of course this makes me wonder where these feelings come from. The question is Nature or Nuture. Do I have some natural inclination towards husbandry and fatherhood? Or is the my easy transition due to the example of my parents?
I suspect I will never know. But it doesn't matter. I do know that I forever changed.
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2 comments:
Good analogy. Sounds like you are getting along just fine, enjoy her!
I'm proud of you! Good work! And she is so darling! I can't wait to see her again!
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