This is the start of a blog entitled "Toward Fatherhood," the purpose of which is to journal my experience into the realm of parenthood, while engaging the blogosphere community in an ongoing conversation about becoming good fathers.
Why "toward"??
to·ward
Function: preposition
1: in the direction of (driving toward town)
2 a: along a course leading to (a long stride toward disarmament) b: in relation to (an attitude toward life)
3 a: at a point in the direction of near (a cottage somewhere up toward the lake) b: in such a position as to be in the direction of (your back was toward me)
4: not long before (toward the end of the afternoon)
5 a: in the way of help or assistance in (did all he could toward raising campaign funds) b: for the partial payment of (proceeds go toward the establishment of a scholarship)
___________________________
toward. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved August 23, 2008, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toward
I think each of the definitions of "toward", listed above, together help describe what I am intending by the term. Indeed, I am now a father, but the process of transformation into the father I need to be will be ongoing for some time - if not lifelong.
As a new father, I hope to learn from others, older and wiser than I, as I work to prepare myself for the challenges that lie ahead. I know this journey will not be easy, but totally worth all the effort! I welcome all comments and contributions.
