Time
Jun 28th, 2008 | By Chuck | Category: Pointless PostsTicking away the moments that make up a dull day
You fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.
Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home town
Waiting for someone or something to show you the way.
Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.
You are young and life is long and there is time to kill today.
And then one day you find ten years have got behind you.
No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun.
I’m not sure where the D is for Dad site is going. The posting frequency has definitely dropped and dare I say the quality as well. This isn’t a farewell post but instead maybe a “please bear with me” post.
I think we came out of the gates pretty strong back in September of last year. In retrospect this was a good time to start this thing with fall settling in and everyone with a little more time on their hands as the winter slumber rolled casually in. With spring behind us and summer enveloping us it seems time is at a premium these days (not that it isn’t always, but you know what I mean).
I didn’t start this thing to make money (look ma! No ad’s) or even to find thousands of subscribers. The intention was to share our perspective in a way that might lend to the conversation around being dad. If the site was “discovered” and we could put together some quality stuff then great. Truth be told we put this stuff together for the one guy that isn’t comfortable commenting on a site and can find a bit of silent camaraderie from a few guys that have been there and are still there.
It is relatively easy to throw in a fluff or funny post or two to carry the load but that isn’t what I want this space to become. We know, and have experienced, too much to treat this space from the perspective of complacency. I came into this knowing it would be work.
I don’t do things half way, at least not intentionally. D is for Dad is beginning to feel half baked. Please don’t think I’m being too hard on myself. I’m not. I am my own worst critic. I know this and it has served me well thus far.
With all that said, if you have managed to stay subscribed while we struggle to fill the empty spaces it is definitely appreciated. I just ask that you don’t give up on us quite yet and in return I will promise to do the same.
We’ll get things together soon. – Chuck
So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again.
The sun is the same in a relative way but you’re older,
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.
Every year is getting shorter never seem to find the time.
Plans that either come to naught or half a page of scribbled lines
Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way
The time is gone, the song is over,
Thought I’d something more to say.
- Pink Floyd
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Hang in there - you offer an uplifting and good read on a great subject. This just seems a commentary on ‘life as dad’ - there are easier times, and some not so….
Love the Pink Floyd~
Blessings,
Robyn
Thank you Robyn. Your words are appreciated. Glad you liked the Pink Floyd bit.
Chuck - D is for Dad is one of my favorite sites. I really enjoy reading the articles here, and I’m proud to call you a friend. Even if you only posted once a month, I would still read every article. Maybe this is an opportunity to refocus and come out even stronger. Like you said, it is work to keep up with a quality blog, and I appreciate your standards. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Share whenever you can.
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Thanks Jeremy. You have been really great to work with and the friendship is reciprocated, of that you can be sure. I’m looking forward to the refocusing effort!
Chuck (& Co, of course),
You know I’ve been reading here since day one, and will continue to do so.
I do this for the very reasons you outlined above, you’re not doing it for the money (even though we can all do with some!), and you’re not doing it purely for traffic.
In the past year I’ve started and stopped reading other blogs for those reasons.
Your content is real, no fluff. I know if I see 2 new entries on the same day they will be as well thought out as if you published once a month.
I see you guys as ’senior’ bloggers’ and as a result you give an air of authority.
The bottom line is that your content is quality.
While that stays, I always will.
My best to you all.
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Thanks Xbox - Your support has been appreciated more than you realize. Just knowing that you are out there and interested has been a motivator to keep things “real”, if you will.
Aw, man! I just started reading your stuff and have really liked it! Not being half-baked and fluffy is one of the things I’ve truly enjoyed about it…oddly enough its kind of a rarity around these parts. The good news is, bookmarks don’t die. I’ll read your stuff whenever you feel like posting it.
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@Matt - Thanks. We aren’t going to go anywhere just yet. The point you make, “oddly enough its kind of a rarity around these parts” is one I agree with. I just want to keep things in the camp they started in rather than wading in the kid pool full time. An occasional dip is okay but if we hang out there too regularly we forget what the hard stuff is like as well as the reward it brings.
Chuck - I’ve always appreciated yours and Mike’s perspective on life as a dad. I like the “fluffy posts” as much as the deeply introspective, informative and interactive posts. They all have merit as they all are part of life as a parent. I for one will definitely stick with you through the lean times. You’re on my blogroll to stay.
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Thanks a lot Tom. I knew you could be counted on.
Hey, man. Did you check with Mike before disparing over the quality of the content? At least his stuff is still good. I’m kidding with you.
I like your stuff–all of it. And speaking as a guy who’s got plenty of fluff–I like that part, too. Fluff makes you real, personable and helps me to relate to you a bit better as a person.
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Hi Chuck! D is for Dad is one of my favorite blogs to read. Take your time man. I know exactly what you are feeling. Summertime is awesome and I try to spend as much of it having fun with my family as possible…that’s what is truly important right? Post when you can, comment when you can. It’s supposed to be fun. We all understand…