Fatherhood...our responsibilities to our kids

I became a dad at age 52 - it was not planned!

My wife and I loved our freedom, our ability to go anywhere, anytime, no baggage.

Then along came Zara.

I do not care what anyone says about the negatives of rearing a child. In my mind, nothing, but nothing, beats the feeling you experience when your child looks up at you and smiles, or when your child holds your hand whilst watching TV, or when she falls asleep on your chest.

I cannot understand how human beings could ever harm a child let alone ignore the plight of children around the world who are without parents, food, medicines, shelter, or safety.

It is our responsibility as members of Group Earth to take care of all children in the world. They are innocent and look to us for protection, education, and guidance.

I love my daughter. But my wife and I are committed to helping children whenever and wherever we can. We do not do this because we are bleeding heart, donation seeking goodie goodies. We do it because we believe that it is the responsibility of all adults on this planet to look after the generation that follows us.

We brought them into the world, it is our duty to care for them (whether they are ours biologically or not).

Look into a child's face. You see the face of an innocent human who sees the world without bias, greed, or any form of agenda. Children simply want to be happy. They have a lot to teach us.

Maybe by helping our children and those less fortunate than our own we can find the meaning in our own lives that often eludes us.