Being a parent means literally your life is over. I was trying to explain this to a friend of mine over the weekend who after 10 years of marriage still doesn?t have kids; and after 15 minutes of examples and illustrations of how hard the kid is a times, I just have to realize that no matter how much I tried, there is just no use. Until he pops out a kid for himself, he will never know the blessings and challenges of being a parent.
Yes, the sooner you realize and stop fighting the fact that your life is NOT yours anymore as a parent the sooner you?ll find peace. Your time, money, resources are NOT yours anymore; your friends, job, career, hobbies and ambitions are NOT yours anymore; if you thought being married has taken your identify away from you; wait till you have kids...!
Can anyone one else tell I had to deal with a sick wife & kid over the weekend again...? So, in saying all of this, for all you dads out there, this doesn?t mean we all have to kill our hearts. Yes, having a kid means you can?t do all the things you used to but that doesn?t mean you don?t have any pockets of free time here and there (at home). So you might have to be on the kitchen table on baby-fever monitor duty for the next hour with but that doesn?t mean the time is wasted.
This is still after-all a post about the all saving graces of the benefits of a smartphone. Just got my gmail update over the weekend and was able to setup nice labels for everyone of my accounts. Was able to shoot out a quick prayer request to my bros out there. Got some work emails taken care of and got some text messages out of the way. Did my quiet time and was able to catch up one some missed days in the next few minutes. Read up on some Android news while listening to a bit of last weeks This American Life.
Being a parent means that going to the movie is a thing of the past; who can afford hiring a baby-sitter for at least 4 hours. With trailers, parking and popcorn that is at least half the day. But over an weekend, I was able to catch Super 8 on Movie Streamer Lite; its bootleg, but free. They skip all the trailers and I get to pick up where I left off. Also, how come no one ever told me about Mystery Guitar Man or FreddyW on Youtube for the past two years...! Oh yeah that is right, we had a two year old!!!
The phone was also a huge help in getting the right medicine at RiteAid, looking up dosage information and age requirements. Reading feedback on Babycenter on other homeopathic alternatives to colds & coughs and doctor recommendations.
In saying all of this I?m not one of those dads who are glued to the phone while the kid is trying to get my attention; I?m almost always not looking at the phone while someone is in the room, and I know better to check it when the wife is talking. But it is totally handy when the desktop and laptop is out of the question. It is not a cure-all to being a parent, but it sure is handy in recovering some things that keep me sane over a difficult weekend.
Gmail Notifier
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.hubris.gmailnotifierpro&feature=search_result
Your Version - Bible
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.sirma.mobile.bible.android&feature=search_result
Google Reader
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.apps.reader&feature=search_result
TAL
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.prx.talbot&feature=search_result
In other Tablet Android News...! Over the weekend... MediaPad - 7inch Android 3.2..!
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