It wasn't a lack of comfort as much as wanting to feel comfortable writing an expansive and probably indulgent answer. My reply is halfway down here. Thanks for the inadvertent prompt to get me back writing.
I can't pretend I keep up with everything you write, but I read this one and I'm really glad I did.
I'm not a parent, but my brother is, as are many people I love. And one thing I belatedly realised this trip is success rates in parenting are like baseball. If you get a hit every three out of ten bats, you're an MVP. If you get four, you're a world record holder. If you get five, it means you showed up for a couple moments, had amazing luck, and disappeared.
Thanks, Doug. Truly. I saw that you were stateside the other day, and in thinking about this weekend and my future, I wondered how you, and others I know, cope(d) with the massive changes inherent in moving aboard, and how you handle all the distance between you and the people you love. With that in mind, I hope you're having the time of your life. Be well.
Thanks, John. I'm very well. Your question has a very long answer, and that answer might be of interest to others, so I intend to write on it in due course.
Hi John,
It wasn't a lack of comfort as much as wanting to feel comfortable writing an expansive and probably indulgent answer. My reply is halfway down here. Thanks for the inadvertent prompt to get me back writing.
https://dougdillaman.wordpress.com/2025/08/12/since-we-last-spoke/
Hi John,
I can't pretend I keep up with everything you write, but I read this one and I'm really glad I did.
I'm not a parent, but my brother is, as are many people I love. And one thing I belatedly realised this trip is success rates in parenting are like baseball. If you get a hit every three out of ten bats, you're an MVP. If you get four, you're a world record holder. If you get five, it means you showed up for a couple moments, had amazing luck, and disappeared.
Crying in front of your kid is a home run.
Take care,
Doug
Thanks, Doug. Truly. I saw that you were stateside the other day, and in thinking about this weekend and my future, I wondered how you, and others I know, cope(d) with the massive changes inherent in moving aboard, and how you handle all the distance between you and the people you love. With that in mind, I hope you're having the time of your life. Be well.
Thanks, John. I'm very well. Your question has a very long answer, and that answer might be of interest to others, so I intend to write on it in due course.
If you're not comfortable commenting here, I completely understand.