Think About It

In his book, “Uncommon: Finding Your Path To Significance”, Tony Dungy spends a lot of time writing about what it means to be a man in modern society. While most of the principles apply to all people, his point is that men – especially spiritually minded men – need to make sure we are doing what we have been called to do to live a life of significance. One of the points Dungy makes is that men need to be involved in their families. In essence, the key to being a father isn’t the physical ability to produce an offspring, it is the desire to be a part of a family. Being present when a child is conceived isn’t the measure of quality fathers, it is being there for them throughout their lifetimes. Dungy goes on to talk about the positive example he had in his father and desire he has to pass this quality on to his sons. As I read this section of his book, my mind immediately went to Roger Brown – my son-in-law’s father. As parents of a daughter, our hope was for her to find someone w