Day 37: Being a Father

It’s not easy to be a father. You know there’s a German proverb that says, [German saying]. ‘To become a father is not difficult’ . . . [German saying] ‘but to be one, very.’ That says it like it is. And it’s much easier to ignore your children, do anything but really love them and discipline them. It takes a lot of effort to discipline children. I saw such desperate need for men to step in and take their role. I don’t primarily lay the blame at the door of the women, but, on the other hand, many women have moved in and usurped positions which were not designed for women, and it creates a lot of problems.