Daddy Wars

Not all "wars" are created equal.

There is the generational battles, such as that fought by the dad of the no-Guitar Hero (Earlier: Uncontrolled Emotions). Peace has broken out as Dad and son have agreed on the lessons learned from the never unwrapped gift auctoned on eBay.

There are cultural skirmishes. Now, according to The Sunday (London) Times, we can begin having daddytrackers fight with SAHDs and both struggle with the fathers who spend the traditional hours on end working up the corporate ladder. Let the blood get spilled — as it's been splashed for years by moms — over who has it best and who's doing best for the kids.

Finally, there is real war. Children lose their fathers. All of them. Parts of them. An image of them. But, sometimes, at least for a moment, a dad can come home from war and with his son take center stage.

** And let there be peace on earth. **