It is a sobering thought to think that my wife and I will be one of the most influential people in my sons life. Without even trying he will want to be like me, look to me for guidance, and seek my approval. It is a sobering thought. What good in me will live on in him? What bad in me will carry over in his life? What mistakes that I make will he continue on after I...

My Dad’s name is Groover Hudson. Groover, not Grover. My dad had a rough life. He had a lot of health issues. He fought a lot of mental battles. He doesn’t have it rough anymore. He doesn’t have anymore health issues or mental battles. He is done with his race. He is at peace for once with nothing to worry about and nothing to overcome.  What will...

Fatherhood I am gonna be a dad. I’m pretty excited about that. It’s gonna be a boy. We should be expecting our Joel around January 2011. Its coming so fast. This will be our first and I really don’t know what to expect. So with that in mind I have thought long and hard about the kind of father I am going to be. What will I pass on to my son? What...