June: Fatherhood

My father and I never got along. We valued different things, we had opposite opinions on almost everything, we held different beliefs about people and identity. I was never black enough for him and loved the rest of my family too much.

In short, I'm hesitant to make this month about fathers because my personal experience with my own is not a good one, and I'm afraid it'll seep through. It will seep through, just to warn you now. There are a lot of quotes and poems and songs out there that have a positive view as well and I will put those in, maybe even the bulk of them will be. I just thought I should give this disclaimer.

It is much easier to become a father than to be one.

- Kent Nerburn