Fe Aguirre : Featured Poet at Dallas Youth Poetry Slam
On Fatherhood, Manhood & Becoming Better Ancestors.
On Fatherhood, Manhood & Becoming Better Ancestors.
"Girls, I have a little secret to share."
They were nine and seven at the time, and it was time for a real conversation.
Ever notice how relationships can slip away as we get older? It's happened with some of my own family and friends, and I wanted to do something about it.
I am the father of two brilliant young ladies. Anyone following me knows this withing 5 minutes. But I get this question fairly often, “Are you working on having a son?” or some variation of it. I am not at all. I’ve never felt that I had to have a son to feel complete. Part of the argument is that a boy will carry my name and my legacy on. I don’t completely believe that...
Leading up to the birth of my first daughter, I felt the weight of responsibility and the pressure to grow up.
“Papi siempre se iba a la chingada… hasta que me dieron ganas de alcanzarlo.”
That’s what I try to give them to the best of my ability with my limited resources. Most on the cheap despite appearances. We all tell stories about our childhoods. Those stories are a part of our identity. What we did or didn’t do? Who we did them with? Why they are important to us? These experiences shape us. Make us. I want to make sure that the stories they tell my grandchildren...
On Fatherhood, Manhood & Becoming Better Ancestors.