The Father Space

(Thank you, Margaret Atwood for the above.)

Before I head out I wanted to share an idea with you.

A book has just been released called The First Man in my Life. (from Amazon) "In twenty-two original narratives, some of Canada’s most acclaimed writers share stories, memories, insights, and revelations—from the comic to the tragic, and every shading in between—about the first man in their lives. Complex, compelling, unforgettable, these stories will open a fresh and intense conversation with daughters everywhere about the men they’ve observed since childhood: their fathers.

"Contributors: Katherine Ashenburg, Anita Rau Badami, Christie Blatchford, Mary Anne Brinckman, Nancy Dorrance, Jane Finlay-Young, Camilla Gibb, Catherine Gildiner, Rebecca Godfrey, Rachel Manley, Sandra Martin, Lisa Moore, Sarah Murdoch, Marina Nemat, P.K. Page, Emma Richler, Eden Robinson, Rebecca Snow, Tina Srebotnjak, Susan Swan, Emily Urquhart, and Pamela Wallin"

I just listened to an interview with Anita Rau Badami and editor of the book, Sandra Martin and thought wouldn't it be a great idea for us to write and compile our own stories of our fathers? I think it would be even better to have stories of fathers from both men and women.

So, I'm inviting you to submit stories of your fathers. I haven't written mine yet, but will post it as soon as I'm done and hope you will too.

If this goes well, perhaps we can select other topics to write about and share here online.

Colleen