Eleison

Catholic • Husband • Father
A Little About A Lot • 'Yes And' Enthusiast

[Eleison @variacarmina]

The intent of education is education. Then, once educated, you apply knowledge to an economic domain and other pieces of a well rounded life.

The view today of "Why do we have to take these classes if I won't be doing this job?" is proof the ideal of education wasn't instilled in our generation

[Eleison @variacarmina]

My wife and I had our first yesterday (well I guess 2 days ago since it's after midnight)

Every second is about our boy. Not a single moment for anything else and most of the work falls to my wife. I change diapers and swaddle and cuddle when he let's me but tonight he screamed until she held him. Didn't even want to feed, just be held by her.

I understand my use is in supporting her but it's a tough feeling knowing she's had 3 hours of sleep in 3 days. You'd never tell, something about new mother energy, but right now she's cuddling him while I spend time on X, waiting for a call to action.

The look in my wife's eyes is all I need to know she loves this and wants nothing more, but I feel so useless. Also so joyful and filled with wonder. Your line about not being able to describe it hit me because truly I cannot

I love him

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@gregcello https://t.co/yUFYtFLMs0

[Eleison @variacarmina]

I stand, holding my child
A son who bears my name
The 4th in a line of men I hope to live up to someday
He's crying for his mother but soon relaxes on my chest
And I know in that moment I haven't given this life my best
Many say they'll die for their children, fewer prove they'll live
So I promise to God and the first of my children
I'll be who I can be for them

[Eleison @variacarmina]

I used to wrote poems, and songs, and stories, but as life got busier I slowed then stopped.

Yesterday my first child, a son, was born. My urge to work, provide, and protect surged but so did the urge to write. As he slept in my arms, I came up with this one. Hacky, cliche, whatever, but proof children increase your capacity, not limit it

https://t.co/mWEsl3qq06

[Eleison @variacarmina]

Dudes absolutely rock

[swamp hag ✨☕️🌸🍓🍰 @potatoslav]

like two years ago we replaced the lightbulbs in our house for LED color changing ones for a Halloween party and then changed them back to the normal setting. completely forgot we ever did this until my toddler found a remote for an unidentified device that somehow turns all the lights into party rave mode. we cannot find the original remotes. my whole house is flashing neon colors and i don’t know how to make it stop.

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@LAChas77 The loss of hobbies is far more than a loss of hobbies. Few understand this

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@owroot Fruit and cottage cheese remains a staple in my diet. Fantastic mid day snack, keeps the mind sharp

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@owroot I actively avoided cutting a section of my lawn because some small flowers that some would call weeds sprouted up. Makes me smile looking at them, its the little intentionally decisions that add to the most

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@Defensofidei Here I Am, Lord
One Bread, One Body
We Are One Body (most underrated)

[Eleison @variacarmina]

I stand, holding my child
A son who bears my name
The 4th in a line of men I hope to live up to someday
He's crying for his mother but soon relaxes on my chest
And I know in that moment I haven't given this life my best
Many say they'll die for their children, fewer prove they'll live
So I promise to God and the first of my children
I'll be who I can be for them

[Eleison @variacarmina]

Guys my wife just went into labor I'm gonna be a DAD

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@noonancaddies @SonsofWisconsin Yeah and at this point I'm just being an ass for the hell of it... though I do think there's a way we can incorporate boots into traditionally preppy attire

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@KaneOfLife Got a joint?

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@noonancaddies @SonsofWisconsin No Bean boots in the winter?

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@Runnerinplace @the_book_land We're both wrong...

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@noonancaddies @SonsofWisconsin It is in the midwest

[Eleison @variacarmina]

@rachcorrine Need the World Gym crewneck fiercely

[Eleison @variacarmina]

There was a window, call it 2017 to 2019, where JP hit his peak. Not yet absorbed by the culture war, still solely intellectually based and legitimately worried about what a generation of weak, uninspired men is capable of.

That's the JP I'll always remember, this shell of himself afterwards shouldn't be put up as who he is