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B.A.M. (Becoming A Man) Newsletter
Sharing YOUR Story . . .

Easter is a time for family gatherings in our extended family.  This year we met at Patty’s parents’ house. 

The food is always fabulous.  It is a true covered dish.  No packaged food from the grocery store.  Three casseroles, bowls of hot vegetables, salads, ham, cornbread, and enough dessert to feed a small church. 

The highlight was at the end of the day.  Everyone gathered on the porch and Papa, Patty’s dad, began telling stories about his childhood.  Most of us had heard them at least twice, but it didn’t matter.  For close to an hour, all of us were transformed into the world of a boy growing up in the late 1930’s and during World War II in the rural south. 

I watched as five of his grandsons sat in rapt attention as Papa told of catching catfish with his bare hands, jumping two stories into a pile of sawdust at the sawmill, skinning rabbits before he went to school, and much more.  The grandsons ranged in age from fourteen to late twenties.  Everyone was caught up in the moment.  Papa’s stories are so adventurous and captivating that one grandson in college will frequently get Papa on the speaker phone to tell stories to his roommates.

My sons listening to those stories are richer because of that experience.

Father’s Day is only a few months away.  There is no greater gift that a father or grandfather can give to his son than to share his story with them.  Remember, your story (even if you don’t tell it to them) is a part of their story.    They need to know from whence they have come.

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