Lest my ass be relocated to the small of my back.

"Do I have to spend the money on an air ticket and join Magz in an ass kicking expedition or are you gonna start forgiving yourself for normal human frailty??"

That's a very fair question, I think. I've pondered it for a while and this is what I've come up with:

I made a mistake. It wasn't my first. It won't be the last. Dan is my son, and I am his father. We are blood relatives. I love him. I know he loves me. We'll survive this and move forward into a deeper and hopefully stronger relationship. Here's what I'll take from this incident:

• Anger is a mask to cover fear. What am I really afraid of?
• Feeling hurt or frightened is NOT the same as feeling angry. Know the difference.
• Anger is a normal emotion. What we do with anger is what separates the men from the boys.
• I have 100% response-ability. I can choose to respond rather than react. I can choose the quality of my response.
• A response is based on Love. Reactions are manifestations of fear.
  
  It is my choice to make. Fear? Or Love.