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cerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe story gripped my heart=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
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people to tell of the birth of His son=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
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'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe story of our Father=92s love in allow=
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arwick Marsh is the founder of the Fatherhood Foundation=2E=A0 Married for 2=
7 years he is the father of five children, four boys and one girl, ranging i=
n age from 21 years to 9 years=2E=A0 Warwick is a musician, songwriter, prod=
ucer and public speaker who likes to think he can still laugh at himself=2E<=
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=92t it funny, how you don=92t appreciate the little things=85until they=92r=
e gone=3F I=92m talking about those small events and happenings you take for=
 granted - the simple things you experience on a daily occurrence as part of=
 a family=2E Last week my wife and three children flew down to Wollongong to=
 visit the family=2E They will be gone for six weeks=2E Six weeks!!! How can=
 I survive on Vegemite sandwiches and Weet Bix (I only do 5) for that long=3F=
 I will be a mere shadow of my former self=2E However, there is an alternati=
ve - MacDonald=92s, tasty and convenient, although a little costly=2E </SPAN=
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S=3EHow I will miss my wife; her cooking; her amazing ability to do 14 thing=
s at the same time; the way the bathroom sheens; the clean clothes; her smil=
e; her voice; her undying love for our family=85all of that which you take f=
or granted=2E Not to mention the sound of my children enjoying the start of =
school holidays, especially their laughter and zeal for life, endless suppli=
es of energy; the way they chase each other around the house=2E It=92s the <=
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justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3EI believe having the opportunity to be home =
alone has given me the chance to reflect on just how blessed I am - Fortunat=
e to be a part of the bigger picture, that of a father and a husband=2E Life=
 has the tendency, after time, to become a little mundane, routine and often=
 =91boring=92=2E We go about our daily tasks, knowing exactly what tomorrow =
holds (at least we think we do), somewhat oblivious to our surrounds=2E I li=
ke that advert which suggests you should =91step outside the square=92 you l=
ive in=2E It is then that you realise just what you have, and how precious i=
t is=2E I find this so relevant to my current situation, my family and I sep=
arated by a 14 hour drive=2E It is now that I start to miss all those small =
things that happen every day in our family=2E Whether it=92s the daily exerc=
ise of taking the kids to school, just me and them in the car, 15 minutes of=
 quality time=2E Whether it=92s the routine of breakfast preparation while m=
y wife has a shower, packing lunches, changing nappies, watching cartoons, c=
hecking homework=2E It could be any of these things - they happen every day,=
 same time, day in day out=2E But=85when they don=92t happen, you notice=2E =
You miss it=2E I miss it! I don=92t like being home alone=2E I=92d rather ha=
ve my family alongside me right now=2E </SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
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0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3EThere has been a real focus=
 of late throughout the Fatherhood Foundation articles regarding the better =
utilization of our time=2E Better utilise our =91spare=92 time so that it be=
comes =91share=92 time with our family=2E My family is precious to me, and I=
 am striving to enjoy every moment I can with them=2E So, my tip today =96 t=
hink of your spare time as an economical concept, that of =91supply and dema=
nd=92=2E The family demand more of your time, for best results =96 you must =
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nd=2E=A0 He is a family man who hasn=92t lost his sense of humour=2E<o:p=3E<=
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MS' color=3D#000000 size=3D3=3ENow I lay me down to sleep, <BR=3EI pray my s=
anity to keep=2E <BR=3EFor if some peace I do not find, <BR=3EI'm pretty sur=
e I'll lose my mind=2E </FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic =
Sans MS' color=3D#000000 size=3D3=3EI pray I find a little quiet <BR=3EFar f=
rom the daily family riot <BR=3EMay I lie back--not have to think <BR=3Eabou=
t what they're stuffing down the sink, <BR=3Eor who they're with, or where t=
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pretty painful nevertheless=2E We had split up in the August and, to some ex=
tent, were trying to make it as easy on the children as possible=2E Outside =
interference didn't help this very much=2E As Christmas neared, my ex invite=
d me to her family dinner, which I appreciated=2E Earlier, we had shopped to=
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hen for the rest of the day=2E The rest of the day was breakfast at my ex-si=
ster-in-law's place, with her husband and children, church, the main family =
dinner, afternoon tea elsewhere, and a friends get-together at night=2E All =
married couples except one! The children were happy but it was torture for m=
e=2E After only three months I had in no way recovered from losing and missi=
ng my ex=2E I by-passed the friends dinner at night - I couldn't bear to pre=
tend to be 'happy' any longer=2E That Christmas day was also the last time I=
 asked my ex to come back and continue to be my wife=2E She said, 'No', agai=
n=2E It was also the last time I ever saw my children on Christmas Day=2E<o:=
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I don't mind solitude - it's different to being lonely=2E However, not seein=
g your children on Christmas Day was something I never completely got used t=
o=2E However, I confess to being much blessed in that I never spent Christma=
s Day completely alone=2E A long-time musician friend of mine invited me to =
be part of his family on Christmas Day every year for eight years until I re=
-married=2E Such friendship is solid gold=2E I would be there all morning an=
d afternoon and then head off for my birth-familys get-together, usually at =
my father's house=2E I had seven brothers and sisters, so, with all their ch=
ildren and several other 'adoptees' and drop-ins, there was always a big mer=
ry crowd to be with=2E To some extent, even though I had company, it was som=
etimes more just a way to hide my heartache at not being with my children=2E=
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What do you do if you have no family of any kind, no friends, no work-mates,=
 and no human contacts at all, that you can share Christmas Day with=3F Imme=
diately, I would say, seriously, that no human being needs to be this badly =
off=2E You may need some help in building social relationships and it would =
be wise to seek some counselling help=2E I am not meaning to be unkind or in=
sensitive, here=2E In any case, there are churches, charitable institutions,=
 welfare groups, and many other kinds of organisations that offer public soc=
ial events on Christmas Day=2E At least get out of the house and go for a wa=
lk in public, if nothing else=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</=
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NT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3ESingle fathers alone: don't give up hop=
e, have courage, make an effort, and God bless you at Christmas=2E There is =
definitely Someone out there for you to be with at Christmas=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
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o-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3ENeil Porter is a qualified teacher, computer co=
nsultant, professional musician, producer and writer who has 4 beautiful chi=
ldren=2E=A0 He was a single dad for 8 years before he remarried in 1984=2E=A0=
 Neil is passionate to encourage marriages and families=2E=A0 Contact Neil a=
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'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3Eby Ron Hellye=
r</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN s=
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Y: Verdana'=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN:=
 justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIt is difficult to not fo=
cus on this special time this year=2E Do we do this for the =91children=92=2E=
 Yes, generally we do, but doesn=92t it bring back memories of when you were=
 a child =2E I especially liked the smell of real Christmas trees and that's=
 why we buy them=2E They also don't seem to be as commercial=2E Our kids lik=
e the artificial ones cause they don=92t make a mess=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cla=
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soNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D=
'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIf it is difficult to focus because the weight of t=
hings=A0is so heavy, remember that worry does not add a single day to your l=
ife but can shorten it immensely =2E Note the medical statistics relating to=
 stress induced illnesses=A0 (around 40%) =2E Some countries are even higher=
=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:=
p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt=
; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIt is often =
the case that a stress induced event is quickly followed by another and anot=
her and there does not seem to be<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </S=
PAN=3Ea chance to come up for air=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
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na'=3EChristmas is that time of the year to take a breath, re-evaluate where=
 you are and who you are=2E As fathers we owe it to ourselves first, to be i=
n a position to give to our family and friends=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=
=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=
<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe title of this newsletter is Fathe=
r Time =96 you are in control of the time =2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
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Time for yourself<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
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style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3ETime with your children<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPA=
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AMILY: Verdana'=3ETime with your friends<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cla=
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'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EIt is easier to find an excuse sometimes than to ma=
ke time=2E Fathers can make time by taking decisions that change the affect =
of those stressors they are exposed too=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P c=
lass=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3EI fall into the trap many=
 times of over exaggerating a problem when it is not is big as it seems=2E T=
his requires an evaluation constantly-but how many times has the issue worke=
d itself out! </P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-=
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 justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI believe that time is th=
e greatest threat to our families in this current age =96 a strong statement=
, but look around you=2E There are few people, particularly fathers, that ha=
ve time that is in their control, to do all the things they would like=2E So=
metimes this is related to money=2E We can=92t all zip down to a resort ever=
y couple of weeks but we can do small things to take breaths of air=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TE=
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: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EPeter Richie Chairman of=
 McDonalds Australia as quoted in Dr Bruce Robinson=92s book 'Fathering in t=
he Fast Lane' stated:<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal styl=
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na'=3E=93The message is that you just can=92t ignore your family while pursu=
ing a career=2E My relationship with my son still suffers=2E He is paying fo=
r my neglect=2E As I discovered, you can=92t catch up for lost time=2E In th=
e end it=92s just not worth it=2E=94<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
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FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThis Christmas take a breath of air =96 plan some time if=
 you can, for yourself=2E A book, a movie, listen to music and then time wit=
h your wife , and then some time with your children=2E Give them a voucher a=
t Christmas saying they have you for an event or even a walk in the park=2E =
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phoning one of the following local numbers: Grenfell 63432396, 63475254 or C=
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 December 8<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E in which you enclosed a copy of the book, =91Fa=
thering from the Fast Lane=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3EI think the book is a wonderful idea, and it looks extremely interestin=
g and insightful=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=
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It is true that my role as a Parliamentarian keeps me very busy, travelling =
frequently and spending many days away from home=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacer=
un: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAfter 24 years on the job, I am extremely lucky to b=
e surrounded by a loving, understanding and supportive family, which enables=
 me to fulfil my role as a Senator=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EIt is important that fathers spend quality time with their childre=
n, and it is easy for parents to become so involved in their careers and eve=
ry day life that their family life suffers, sometimes unnoticeably=2E<SPAN s=
tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI hope this book helps to solve so=
me of those problems that parents, and fathers in particular, face=2E</P=3E<=
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ding effort=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI wish you a =
very Merry Christmas and all the best for a prosperous and healthy 2003=2E</=
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/P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3EYours sincerely</P=
=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3EJohn Watson</P=3E<P =
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