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 this month's Readers Digest=2E=A0 A story=A0grabbed my attention=2E=A0 It w=
as about two men who were training for a triathlon=2E=A0 Every morning Chuck=
 Anderson and Richard Watley went for a swim in the Gulf of Mexico=2E=A0 As =
Anderson swam up the beach he felt a shark nudge him=2E=A0 He immediately wa=
rned everyone by yelling, 'Shark! Shark! Get out!'=A0 He stuck his face in t=
he water, open eyed=2E=A0 The shark was just over half a metre away and head=
ed straight for him=2E=A0 It's eyes were dark and cold, almost hollow=2E=A0 =
A wave of terror roiled inside him=2E=A0 'No! Stop! Stop!' he screamed=2E=A0=
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he shark snapped=2E=A0 It sheered four fingers off his right hand=2E=A0 Bloo=
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ly: Arial'=3EThen his athletic training clicked in=2E=A0 As a coach, he taug=
ht players to tune out distractions so they could win the game=2E=A0 He seiz=
ed on the thought, <STRONG=3E'I am going to live'</STRONG=3E=2E=A0 The shark=
 circled, attacking again, inflicting another wound=2E=A0 The shark attacked=
 the third time, grabbing his right forearm, dragging him to the bottom=2E=A0=
 The shark rolled, it's head thrashing from side to side=2E=A0 Finally it sw=
am to the surface, giving him a chance to take gulps of air and then it dive=
d again=2E=A0 It dived again in an effort to finish off it's human victim=2E=
=A0 The shark and Anderson ended up on a shallow sandbank=2E=A0 Anderson sna=
pped=2E=A0 He felt an animal rage, 'Damn it=2E=A0 You're not going to take m=
e away from my children', he screamed=2E=A0 He worked his arm up and down tr=
ying to pull free=2E=A0 Suddenly something popped=2E=A0 He fell back on the =
sandbank with his forearm still in the shark's mouth=2E=A0 His friend Wately=
 was also attacked by the same shark but both survived to tell the tale=2E</=
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elebrated Father's Day in hospital with his parents and children=2E=A0 He su=
bsequently resumed training for triathlons and, minus a forearm, won his div=
ision in his first race=2E=A0 Chuck's story should inspire us as fathers to =
focus on the success of our families and the wonderful relationship we have =
with our children=2E=A0 The sharks we face as fathers swimming in the sea of=
 life are just as dangerous but far more subtle=2E=A0 The sharks we have to =
watch out for are the sharks of apathy and laziness=2E=A0 If we refuse to se=
t goals for ourselves=A0and our family, someone else will=2E=A0 We cannot be=
 assured that those other forces, whatever they are, have the best interests=
 of our family at heart=2E=A0 That's why God made fathers and mothers=2E=A0 =
Your family needs your positive pro-active leadership=2E=A0 Not a couch pota=
to who puts himself first every time=2E=A0 Your family needs a=A0 father who=
 will lead from the front by example=2E=A0=A0A father who will not point the=
 finger without first pointing the finger at himself=2E=A0 Your family needs=
 a father who will block out the distractions of life and say firmly with gr=
eat conviction to the sharks of apathy and self interest, 'You are not going=
 to take me away from my children and loved ones'=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'=
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is only the second week of the New Year=2E=A0 Have you finished your family =
goal setting=3F=A0 More importantly, are you implementing your goals for rei=
nforcing your relationship with your wife and children=2E=A0 There is an old=
 Chinese proverb that says, 'a family without a father is like a roof withou=
t a house'=2E=A0Your family needs you=2E Follow through with your goals for =
personal improvement for yourself as a father=2E=A0 Also finish writing down=
 your plan of action for better family relationships=2E=A0 Put it in a place=
 where you can see it=2E=A0=A0I guarantee you will never regret it=2E</SPAN=3E=
<SPAN style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P clas=
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di-font-family: Arial'=3EYours for 'beating the sharks',</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=
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</FONT=3E</FONT=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EWarwick Marsh is the found=
er of the Fatherhood Foundation=2E=A0 Married for 27 years he is the father =
of five children, four boys and one girl, ranging in age from 21 years to 9 =
years=2E=A0 Warwick is a musician, songwriter, producer and public speaker w=
ho likes to think he can still laugh at himself=2E</P=3E<P=3E<BR=3E</P=3E</F=
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al'=3ETHE ART OF FATHERING =96 BOYS V GIRLS</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
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 games resembling fields of war; where British Bulldog was a matter of life =
or death, and where for some reason (as far as boys were concerned) girls di=
d not even figure in when it came to being a true competitor! Remember this =
=96 =93Boys are strong like King Kong, Girls are =85=2E, chuck =91em in the =
creek=94 Oh yes, Germaine Greer would have had a field day if she knew the t=
ruth, and what really happened at recess=2E But it was all in good fun, and =
anyway=85boys really are better and stronger =96 just kidding girls=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<S=
PAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E=
0pt'=3EAs a father of three children, with my two eldest being 12 and 9, and=
 a boy and girl respectively =96 I have had the pleasure of viewing first ha=
nd the pressures of competition and the varying levels of competitive streak=
s=2E Sitting back and watching these two reminds me so much of myself when I=
 was younger=2E Being the mediator over the ever important, and ongoing stru=
ggle of whose turn it is to sit in the front seat to go to school, ensures m=
e of an exciting start to the day=2E It is these times that I see my normall=
y meek and mild daughter transform into the true competitor, relentless and =
unforgiving, where even the umpire (once the father) is not free from the wr=
ath and fury of the moment=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
I am in awe of how the older brother, previously king of the sports-field, n=
ow resigns himself to defeat=2E It=92s almost sad=85maybe I should jump in a=
nd help=3F <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText=3E<=
FONT size=3D2=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bid=
i-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EHowever, all is not lost boys=2E Just yesterday we =
were house-sitting for a friend of ours, and inside their garage was an item=
 of machinery that brought back the fondest of memories =96 the billycart! R=
eminiscing about the speed, the bruises, the rebuilding, and the conquering =
of the steepest hills in the town=2E Oh yeah, this will sort the men from th=
e boys, I mean girls=2E Let=92s see the queen of the front seat take on =91M=
ad Mountain=92!!! Can she do it=3F Will she survive=3F Will she even attempt=
 it=3F Just as we thought, not even a look in when it came to conquering tha=
t huge hill=2E This is the level of competition that only the fittest and br=
avest can compete, and perhaps survive=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E<=
/P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 9pt=
; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EFather and son both =
gaze up to the top of that massive mountain, both determined to accept the c=
hallenge, and if fortunate and skilful enough =96 will stand at the base of =
the hill arm in arm, clothed in glory, trophy in hand =96 CONQUERERS! The mo=
ment had arrived, the trek upward filled with tension and excitement, often =
stopping midway to peer downward, reminding each other of the consequences o=
f failure =96 and of victory=2E At the top we sit, knuckles white with tensi=
on as we grip the rope steering mechanism =96 one last breath, one last gaze=
 down, and one last prayer to our guardian angel=85=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT=
-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EDo they ma=
ke it=3F Are they good enough=3F Of course, they=92re boys aren=92t they!<o:=
p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E=
<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E=
0pt'=3EYou know, as a father I would probably not have let my daughter attem=
pt the hill anyway=2E Who cares about the competitive side =96 it=92s too da=
ngerous for my sweet baby girl, anyway =96 it=92s only a hill=2E Wow =96 how=
 fatherhood changes you=2E Competition or not, our love and concern for our =
children=92s safety over-rides much=2E It=92s a special God given feeling to=
 be the ever-provider of safety and comfort for our kids, we would do anythi=
ng and everything to protect them=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 =
</SPAN=3ESo gents, my tip for this week =96 accept that as fathers we have a=
 very special and unique role to play=2E Whether it be a billycart builder a=
nd co-driver for our 12 year old son, or as an over protector of our 9 year =
old daughter =96 we must accept and fulfil the role whole-heartedly and rele=
ntlessly=85after all, the winner in this competition is us =96 we are their =
Dad!!<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBodyText=3E<FONT s=
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 one, nine and eleven years=2E=A0 Paul is an active surfer who lives on the =
Sunshine Coast in Queensland=2E=A0 He is a family man who hasn=92t lost his =
sense of humour=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E<br=3E<br=3E=
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ld was a typical four-year-old girl -- cute, inquisitive, bright as a new pe=
nny=2E When she expressed difficulty in grasping the concept of marriage, he=
r father decided to pull out his wedding photo album, thinking visual images=
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the church, the entrance, the wedding ceremony, the recessional, the recepti=
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<H1=3E<FONT size=3D4=3EHardball</FONT=3E</H1=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal=3EBy Ron=
 Hellyer</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal=3EWell there are movies and there are mov=
ies=2E This one had a particular message that I found relevant to all father=
s but probably more so to single dads=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'=
TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EConor O=92Neill (Keanu Reeves),the struggling coach o=
f a baseball team learns that the future of boys in the team are more import=
ant than his personal difficulties=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'TEX=
T-ALIGN: justify'=3EAs parents, how many times do we want to just escape or =
do something ourselves and let the kids do their thing=2E There is a balance=
 that we have to establish and Conor O=92Neill discovers this in his positio=
n of coach=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EIt i=
s a good movie to watch with the kids=2E You might need tissues for the sad =
bits but is based on a true story and what makes it important for fathers is=
 the similarities the coach<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
has, that we as fathers have=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'TEXT-ALIG=
N: justify'=3EThe most poignant statement made by Conor in the movie is =91y=
ou showed up=92=2E In the midst of great adversity and the death of one of t=
he team-mates they all showed up to play an important match=2E Such dedicati=
on inspired Conor to do the same=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'TEXT-=
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and remember=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EDu=
ane Dudek, newspaper columnist wrote of the movie: </P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorma=
l style=3D'TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=93Young people in particular, whose sense=
 of security has been shattered , might find its message of tolerance and re=
demption valuable, and many adults could probably use the same emotional pep=
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nage daughter, Sophie, was impacted and said =93 It was good how he cleaned =
up his act and helped the kids=94</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'TEXT-AL=
IGN: justify'=3EShe was seeing the movie from the kids perspective, which is=
 what we as parents sometimes forget when we are in the middle of issues=2E =
I seem to do this regularly and need to check myself=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
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ustify'=3EIn this year, fathers need to be there for our families=2E </P=3E<=
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l match, their school concert, their recital, P & C meetings or even the ska=
te park when they may not expect you=2E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'T=
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arried to Margaret for 23 years and is the<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3Efather of five children (plus extras)=2E Ron is management cons=
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e: 12=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EAbout three years ago, an acquai=
ntance of mine, a man involved in education supplies, was discussing his own=
 views on this matter=2E He had decided to <I=3Edeclare</I=3E that his sons =
and daughters were now adults by adapting a non-Jewish form of the <I=3Ebar =
mitzvah</I=3E ceremony for his children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EThis ceremony is still practiced by those of Jewish faith and n=
ationality and it is likely that many other cultures still have ceremonies o=
f passage or transition into adulthood=2E The closest we have had in our soc=
ieties has been the debutante ball for females and the 21st birthday party f=
or both=2E The former is now seen to be archaic by most while the latter has=
 long ago been hijacked by the youth themselves as a big drinking party and =
no longer has any ceremonial value=2E Also, by 21, almost all adult privileg=
es have already been given to the youth, so it's a bit late=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'LINE-HEIGHT: 89%; TEXT-ALIGN: j=
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recently read, 'A Boy's Passage', by Brian D=2E Molitor=2E Brian states that=
, 'A young male becomes a man <I=3Ewhen the elders of his society declare hi=
m to be one</I=3E=2E', and, 'The rite of passage - our modern society's elus=
ive, missing ingredient', and, 'The foundational reason childishness persist=
s well into adulthood is because we do not create and implement transitional=
 rites of passage for our youth=2E' Can this really be true and be as simple=
 as that=3F If our youth have a rite of passage, will they then be able to r=
esist the experimentation that can harm their lives=3F Will they be able to =
<I=3Eknow</I=3E that they <I=3Eare </I=3Ea man and no longer feel the pressu=
re to prove it to their peers=3F Will we have more stable, unselfish, mature=
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o-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EIndependently of one another, then, movements t=
o introduce a <I=3Edeclaration</I=3E of manhood (or womanhood) into a young =
person's life, are being established in both Australia and the USA=2E<o:p=3E=
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In the USA, Brian Molitor assembled a group of his own and his sons male rel=
atives, mentors, and authorities and held a <I=3Ecelebration</I=3E to welcom=
e his son into manhood=2E Not a party, not a ceremony=2E The sons of the men=
 attended, but as observers=2E During this evening, these 'elders'<SPAN styl=
e=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Ecommended manhood to the boy in a pos=
itive and encouraging manner=2E They also commended the boy for all of his p=
ositive attributes=2E There were no 'disguised' put-downs or roasting, thoug=
h humour was present in abundance=2E The men spoke of their own life lessons=
 and growth=2E Some acted out skits or sang, recited and so on=2E We are tol=
d that, by the end of the evening, men of all ages were wishing that they ha=
d had such a celebration for their entry into manhood=2E Some even went ahea=
d and did it later, even some in their forties!<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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si-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EIn the first three ye=
ars following the evening, Brian observed in his son, 'newfound confidence',=
 'an increased ability to laugh and enjoy life', 'His work ethic improved=2E=
', 'more attention to detail', 'eager to take on new challenges', 'progressi=
vely more attentive and friendly to each of' his younger siblings, 'identity=
 and self-confidence', 'speaks with a new boldness and assurance', 'committe=
d to<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Emaking good choices' re=
garding drugs, alcohol, sex, and so on,<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3Ecompared to school peers, =2E=2E=2E=2E=2E and more=2E</SPAN=3E<BR=3E=
<BR=3EMolitor makes the clear distinction between becoming a man and growing=
 into maturity=2E The rite of passage celebration declares the manhood and t=
he growth into maturity then follows=2E He suggests the age of 13 as being s=
uitable, though it's never too late, he says=2E Having pondered these matter=
s for years, my wife and I are going to follow this advice=2E We will not be=
 alone=2E There is a rapidly growing rite of passage movement in America and=
 it is now slowly taking off in Australia=2E Our daughter is 17, while our s=
on is 13=BD=2E We hope to have two separate celebrations completed early in =
2003=2E I hope to be able to report back in a about year's time and let you =
know how it all went=2E Please feel free to email me with any questions=2E</=
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rial'=3E('A Boy's Passage' by Brian D=2E Molitor, a Shaw book published by W=
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-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3ENeil Porter is a qualified teacher, computer con=
sultant, professional musician, producer and writer who has 4 beautiful chil=
dren=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=
t=A0 <A href=3D'mailto:neilporter@fishinternet=2Ecom=2Eau'=3Eneilporter@fish=
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n are young once=2E Unstructured and unplanned time can be the happiest </SP=
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=5F=5F=5F=5F<BR=3E<BR=3E<STRONG=3ELetters</STRONG=3E<BR=3E<BR=3EDear Fatherh=
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AMILY: Arial'=3EThank you for the book titled 'Fathering from the Fast Lane'=
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