July's post... :D

Wow. I've managed to let a full month lapse without an update. Been pretty busy I suppose. Where to begin? Can I just say I love being a dad? Sure it has its ups and downs, but all in all, its a pretty rewarding experience. MJ is growing up so fast its mind blowing. Ask anyone who knows me and they'll tell you that "responsible" is not the first adjective that comes to mind when asked to describe me. But somehow everything falls into place. Not once did I ever worry about whether I could do it. Before MJ was born, one of my friends asked me how I could be so confident about the idea of raising a child. I gave him the following analogy. While I was training for my first couple of fights, I had the privlege of having Wayne Gregory as a trainer. He had a unique way of doing things and expected a lot out of his pupils. Some of his methods were downright sadistic. You got used to the idea that the fight itself was nothing to be afraid of, actually that was the easy part, it was the training FOR the fight that you should have been worried about. But by the time my first match rolled around, I wasnt scared. No pre-fight jitters, nothing. I knew I had the best trainer around and knew that noone was better prepared for that moment than me. Now with respect to my kids, the same can be said of my parents. Sure I wanted a lot of things I never got and had my moments where I wished I was in a different place, but I think thats true for everyone... come to think of it, these things still happen for me now from time to time. Point is, I never once got scared at the idea of having a family cuz I now know that I had the best instructors anyone could want. While its crazy to think that I'm the father of two beautiful baby boys, its also exciting and rewarding. Hopefully one day they'll be able to look back at their parents with the same pride and respect as I do mine.