I started the Building Men Movement in 2005, a few months after my son Denny was born.  When I started the Building Men as a middle school assistant principal, I would never have imagined  that I would have the opportunity to interview my son seventeen years later.   During the evolution of Building Men, I have kept Denny at the center of my mission, reminding myself that I needed to live my life with integrity to live up to the promises I made to him when he was born.  

Have I always lived up to that promise?  No.  I have made mistakes as a man and as a father.  I haven’t always been my best for him.  Over the past 17 years, I have failed as a father, and I have succeeded as a father.  Every day when I wake up, I know that the way I live my life and the lessons I can teach him have an opportunity to leave a legacy that will impact his life and the lives of others who are lucky enough to know him.  It is my hope that the way I have lived and the lessons I have taught him have made an imprint on who he is a human being and who he will become as a leader of men in the future.  

On this funny and emotional episode, I interview my son, Denny about his experience in school, on the football field and some life lessons learned (and not learned) growing up with me as his old man.  We talk about him being a child of divorced parents, we talk about how he overcame difficulties in his life and how he used those experiences to become a better leader in his life.   (We also talk about how Denny miraculously passed his driving test even though he almost killed two living creatures, PEENI and elbow sacs.). I am absolutely in awe of this kid.  

Happy birthday son.  You are one of the most amazing people I have ever met in my life and I am honored to be your father.  I love you Denny.  

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