Dad Talk

Sometimes it's fiction that offers the best dad fact. For example, John Slattery a father one and star of the late night soap, "Mad Men," says (in character) of children, ""One minute, you're drinking in a bar and they come and tell you your kid's been born. Next thing you know, they're heading off to college."

And then there are the times when facts offer a pretty amusing fiction. Such as Russell Crowe's attempt at self-delusion that he can fence in his twin 3-year-olds from the affects of his own fame and celebrity:

"Just at the moment, my son thinks a box of sultanas is the greatest gift God ever sent to Earth. If I can keep him in that place where simple things bring great pleasure, where going for a ride around the farm and talking to the cows is something he'll discuss with his friends for a week, that will be a great advantage to both of us."

Suppose it were fact or fiction that your children didn't actually grow up? Would it be good or bad?

** Maybe it's as simple as, every dad creates his own fiction? **