Comments on: Sometimes I Feel Like A Fatherless Child

By: Edward

Edward — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:53:10 +0000

Thanks for the comments everyone. Children are not only our future, but they are precious gifts from God. We should continue to cherish, nurture, and provide them with all the proper tools to help make our society better than before.

By: Youssef

Youssef — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:44:59 +0000

Your experience was touching Ed. We need young men and women, of all colors and ethnicity, taking on the simple and demanding challenge of ushering the next generation into a better future while they simultaneously work to shape their own. The father issue in America seems to transcend, at least in my view, racial and economic barriers. There’s the father who walks out on his woman and child. There’s the father who cheats on his wife or girlfriend only to tear his family apart. There’s the father who is temperamental and abusive, wounding both mother and child. There’s even the overly macho father, the one who can’t be wrestled away from the television to spend time with his family, the father who has never felt it necessary to express affection or love to mother, daughter, or son. I can go on and on, but it’s safe to say that it feels like there’s a shortage of real fathers out there willing to carry the torch of being real men, men of integrity and responsibility, men of family.

By: Johnae Strong

Johnae Strong — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:02:13 +0000

I find myself typing and erasing multiple times on this post because this topic is so heavy and contains so many contributing factors as well as angles to view it from. If nothing more, I do want to encourage you to remain active and present in the community as a role model-not only just now, while you are young and inquisitive and essentially hungry for knowledge of society, but even further along in your walk of life. I say this because it is true that there is a disparity in terms of fathers, brother, male friends, and sons of whom honor, integrity, and drive can be attributed to. Furthermore, those that can be characterized by such values tend to feel a pressure and may stray from the community to alleviate themselves of feeling like “last black hope”. So once again, I COMMEND AND ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTINUE YOUR PATH-LEARN, RELATE, AND INSPIRE.
much love!

By: Alexis

Alexis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:37:58 +0000

It’s so disheartening to realize that there are so so many neglected children just like this one. Fathers especially need to step up and be there for their children. May God bless that child and may he be encouraged by people like yourself.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:14:13 +0000

Ed,

When talking to both you and Chase about this issue I think it definitely can be used as a symbol for the climate of black youth in or society. The influence that my father had on my life was very important for my development. But we must also give props to the mothers who are holding it down in the black community.

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:27:11 +0000

Wow thats deep as well as scary. Its sad that so many kids don’t have father figures in their lives. One can only wonder what effects this has on these kids. Hope you have more chances to go and give back to these kids. I feel the same way when the kids that I work with call me big bro. These kids really need us to show that we actually care, and we should all take the time to help them as best we can.

By: Courtney Nichelle

Courtney Nichelle — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:14:50 +0000

Mr.James
I use to work at a daycare and I know how much a child’s smile can light up your whole day. Continue to be a role model to that young man because he may not realize it now, but you are changing his life and moving it into a positive direction.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:36:34 +0000

Lil Bro,

That was powerful. I have been in the shoes before, and it does hurt. You wish you could take all of them home with you.

Continue to walk in the authority God has given you.

Big Bro,

By: Marysia

Marysia — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:47:44 +0000

Edward,
Bless you for your insights & your determination to be a role model for children.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:50:39 +0000

Leaving a child in need is the hardest thing in the world. At least five times I have had to do this and it stays on your mind. At the moment I have twin three year boys living with me. The cutest guys. Their parents aren’t into drugs or anything, they just will not care for them. I live in Houston, the dad in another part of Texas and the mom in Arkansas. It will be heartbreaking to give them back. Mostly because of the situation they will return to and partly because I don’t want to remember how happy they are now and the progress they have made in cognitive as well as physical abilities. At three they weren’t talking or potty trained. They are now doing both. They will regress when given back.

I’m sorry, but if you bend a knee to a child, they are stuck on you. It is not the parent in you a child will see, it will be the care and attention. They will follow you around and love on you like a puppy to a kind hand. That is how easy it is to hold a child’s heart. Every child needs it even for a short time.
I praise you for wanting to inspire a child and I pray for you for the strength to walk away when it is time. They will be okay.