Journal Entry #3

I just finished my blog post on "Creating a Lasting Legacy for Future Generations"  this one really hits hard. As I look forward into the future I won't be there for my children forever. This one is a tough topic because as a dad/father all you want to do is be there for your children when they need you most. Or to see them grow up and create the lives they dreamt of. So I am going to share my moments, milestones, lessons and dreams with you, and show why journaling is so powerful. 

The Blog I wrote today gave the reader some insight, prompts and reasons why you should start journaling. So I'll be using the same prompts to write in My Web Journal. 

• Describe a proud moment you had as a dad and what made it so special 
  • Well as a dad the proudest moment so far has to be witnessing the birth of my first born daughter. It was such a special moment for me and my partner. The Moment was nothing we have ever experienced before, from the lead up to the birthing process to the delivery, everything was so surreal. I remember hearing the my daughters voice for the first time and it was loud! She made it known she was here and she's about to change our lives forever. The sight of my partner holding her for the first time and seeing the love she has for this little person is something I will cherish in my memories forever.
  • We to this day talk about how long we waited to see her, but how quickly she's growing up now. As I write this she is now 13 months old, she's walking, babbling, exploring, climbing, and just a joy to be around. My favorite part about my daughter is how much she wants to engaging with everything around her, she's never afraid to do new things and is willing to get back right up after a fall. As a dad you get inspired to do the same. She thought me more about myself then I can care to realize sometimes, Thank you sweetheart you are MyEverlieThing dada will always be proud of who you are, cherish the moments with people you love, and never forget I LOVE YOU FOREVER. 
• Reflect on a lesson you learned as a dad and how you plan to apply it in the future.
  • A lesson I have learned is to be patient and slow down. In the world today we are bombarded with so much information and content that we only need 5-30 seconds or else we get bored. If you really think about that its kinda crazy. I can't imagine some one telling me when I was 10 years old that in the near future entertainment is so abundant that you will only need a short amount of content to try and keep up with the world. I wouldn't of believed you a matter of fact I would've just gave you a smart ass remark. That's the type of kid I was, a smart ass but not so smart. LOL. I wish I took advantage of the technology that was presented to me, I missed on the tech boom in the early 2000's and the bull market the late 2010's. As a dad if and only I knew or cared to set myself up to capitalize on these things our financial trajectory would have been different.  
  • So to my future generation I advise you to slow down, do your own due diligence, keep your ears to the ground, keep your pulse on what is happening around you, and learn as much as you can. Today the civilization is in a new dawn of technology, that new tech is AI. As I write this I am learning the new ways to use this new technology. I hope for your own good I figure this one out. LOL 
• Reflect on how your relationship with your father has influenced your journey as a dad, and how journaling has helped you understand and embrace that relationship. 
  • This one is kind of weird because I never knew my dad, My mom left my dad in the Philippines when I was only 6 years old. After that I never wanted to get in touch with him. I know why I did that, it was because he had moved on and started a new family. So I figured I would just move on as well. as a dad reflecting on that choice I don't regret it. It has made me the person I am today, besides I had 4 uncles to "guide" me growing up as a young man. My uncles were all really good people but some of them made bad choices in life, I under stood in a really young age that your actions will lead to consequences, good or bad. I learnt a lot from them, they were my idols at one point in my life, from playing sports, artistic outlets, fashion, and being tough. 
  • Then my mom married my new step father, this was actually a pretty easy transition for me. I didn't make it a big deal for my mom, I saw that she was happy, enjoying life, and she found someone that truly cared for her. It was nice to be in a whole family for once, someone to bring you on all boys trip, challenge your ideals, and someone to lean on even when you don't know you are. My relationship with my step dad has always been through a respectful distance. He never tried to be anyone else but him, I really admired that about him. He always was someone my family loved to be around because of his playful nature. 
  • Journaling has help me understand all of these memories by understanding that everyone is making the best choice they have at any given time. People don't do things to be bad people, people make bad choices because they don't know any better. 

I will be ending this entry by leaving a lesson that I learnt from journaling, "be the person you want to talk about". But be careful, because being significant pushes people away but being vulnerable will draw the people you want in.

Looking for more prompts, Read this "Five Reasons why dads should start journaling today"