This is for young dads who are just starting out on the father track. I wrote this several years ago.  I am very proud of my three sons. Two of them have sons of their own now. Maybe this will make more sense to them now that they have a few years' experience under their belts. The original blog post is here: https://gazelemsstoneblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/the-circle-of-life-for-boys/