by Josh Rodriguez | May 20, 2020 | comfort zone, stories
Hi. How you doing? You been good? You remember me. We go way back. I have a lot of different names. Some are a little harsh. And they hurt my feelings. A lot. Might even make me cry. I don’t like to cry. Those names hurt. But you don’t call me mean cruel...
by Josh Rodriguez | Aug 16, 2019 | hard times, Jared's Story, new dad, Uncategorized
—the beginning —If you haven’t read them yet, sneak over and read Part One and Part Two first. It will all make more sense. Thanks –JR Six years ago. Doesn’t seem possible. Nah, can’t be. Let’s see. Bekah turned three in...
by Josh Rodriguez | Oct 18, 2018 | Family, Fatherhood, Lead Dad, Uncategorized
I have a friend. He has a great dad. My friend loves his dad. A lot. From my vantage point they have a pretty awesome relationship. His dad is a very wise man. He has lived a long time. (That is kinda prerequisite for being wise.) When my friend has a problem, when...
by Josh Rodriguez | Sep 26, 2018 | Fatherhood, hard times, Jared's Story
I know it sounds strange. But salsa is why I am ready to write about Jared. (Check out the first post of Jared’s Story if you haven’t already.) Salsa and Jerry. Jerry Jerry is a great guy. That isn’t his real name, but it will do for here. He is a...
by Josh Rodriguez | Sep 5, 2018 | Fatherhood, Jared's Story, Never Forget
Jared’s Story It has taken me five years to do this. Oh, I have tried. Many, many times. During my lunch break. Late at night. Early in the morning. If you were to sift through my many notebooks, paper or online, you will find lots of starts, lots of ideas, lots...
