I Am What I Am
I recently joined Facebook. I've had a Myspace page for years, but I wasn't very active with it. With Facebook, I've found friends from long ago, from grade school even; and I'm forced to look at my self through the mirror of my friends.
Some friends had expectations of what I would do with my life. None of them would have expected me to become a stay-at-home dad, but that's what I am. I don't like the term "stay-at-home dad". I love my kids, but I wouldn't have told you I was going to be a stay-at-home dad when I was in High School. I tell myself, they are my friends and will accept the choices I've made. Then I tell myself, it doesn't matter what they think as long as I am happy with my choice. I've made my peace with that choice.
Looking among the pictures of my friends, they've driven race cars, climbed mountains, traveled the world. I need to keep in mind that I'm looking over the experiences of multiple individuals and seeing the best experiences that each had. Also, from the outside, my life would look just like theirs. But I am a bit jealous.
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