Found a New Purpose

I have not been out here in awhile. A lot is going on in my world, with my company being bought and just too busy with work! Basically the motivation to share has BEEN LOW! My blogger friends keep telling me; "No posting, No followers!" It is just tough to find the time to write and share. Many folks let me know that they wish I would keep this thing going, they enjoy it and I do love sharing! So ONCE AGAIN, I am going to give it another SHOT!

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I have found what I have been missing in my life. I have a great loving marriage, beatuiful children and an increibile group of friends. But there was something missing and I did not even realize it! For us guys, it is like having kids. We do not realize that there is this hole in our hearts, until these little rug-rats come along. Than POW there it is, a purpose and a sense of fulfillment!

I recently became a den leader for R's Tiger Cub Scouts. It is the BEST experience for a father and it is filling that hole in my soul. It is has given me a reason to come back out to my blogger community and share again. The recent experiences have been INCREDIBLE!

I volunteered because R asked me too and frankly, I had NO PLANS to do this. It was just going to be another one of those activities you sign your kids up for, but when he asked I saw it in his little face that he really wanted me to participate. When I said yes, his face lit up!

He is so proud to have his dad as the den leader. He can feel his pride in me, and as a father this is the BEST reward in the world. I focus so much energy on showing and telling R and N how proud I am of them and I never thought what it would be like if it was reversed. The experience and feeling of my boy being proud of me goes beyond any words that could ever be written here!

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This weekend I took the boys for our "Go See It" to our local fire station. This months theme is about Heros and these guys are True Heros!

The boys and I had a BLAST, but I believe the firemen had more FUN! It was a two hour tour and could have been longer, but I had to let the men know the boys were getting tired. It is great to be around a group of men who love what they do and love showing it off.

Being a den leader has touched my inner-child. I get to be crazy and silly with the boys. The firemen used me as an example of what they do in extreme rescue situations.

I have to say I kinda of felt like Hannibal Lecter:

Than they just got mean ;-)

The boys thought it was AWESOME!

As I move down another path in fatherhood, I realize that I have an opportunity to influence not only my own boys, but through Cub Scouts, I can impact the lives of many other boys as well!

Life is GOOD!