family, and days to remember

“This is the time to remember
Cause it will not last forever
These are the days to hold onto
‘cause we won’t, although we’ll want to “

The great Billy Joel… This is the time.

This weekend Darcy gets dedicated at our local church. As a kid in Sheffield, CofE, baptised then Sunday school, then at around 11 yrs old we all got confirmed. The church we go to now is a little more laid back, in that you are dedicated as a baby, then when it is right for you, your decision, not a tradition, you are baptised, I like that.

Jayne and I were thinking small, until the family gets involved, so I have about 10 people from Sheffield coming down. Jayne has four also (not from Sheffield), plus friends etc,

This is hopefully one of those days to remember, I do not get to see my family as often as I liked, and it’s always good to get together. As I get older I feel a more real sense of mortality, people get older, my family is close to 5 hours drive away, these are days to look forward to, and yet remember.

It’s also a day, that makes me more aware how important my role as a father is. All I can do is take influences from my father, and friends who are dads, and try and work through it, there is no manual! I have a responsibility to do my best for Darcy. Ok I can not tell what to do or think, though I guess there will times when I hope that she will listen !!! but I can guide her, and try to be a good role model. This will be the first of many days, first birthday….first day at school….etc, I am lucky that family will be there also to see it.