Comments on: Comfort Is Your Enemy (or, Why Throwing Bricks Through Windows Is a Good Thing)

By: Nikolas Allen

Nikolas Allen — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:53:07 +0000

TOM! I didn’t know about the adoption plans. Wow, Congrats to you, N and Little M!

Love the Draino-Gasoline-Stove paragraph. Hopefully the actual anxiety won’t be nearly as severe as the imagined.

Would love to chat with you when the jet-lag wears off.
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By: Tim Bete

Tim Bete — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:37:59 +0000

Congratulations Tom! Now that you’re a dad, it’s time to learn some dad things — like teaching your new daughter to be a pirate You can read the free eBook at http://www.PirateParenting.com

By: Carson Brackney

Carson Brackney — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:25:28 +0000

Congratulations to you, Mrs. C and Little M.

I’ve gone from being disinterested in those who are incapable of correctly wiping their own noses to a father of two over the past five years. Windows shattered; life better.

You’re gonna have a blast. Fatherhood kicks ass.
.-= Carson Brackney´s last blog ..Doing My Part to Police the Internet… Guest Post at The Irreverent Freelancer =-.

By: John York

John York — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:20:18 +0000

Great message. You’ll certainly find everything is turned upside down and then some.

In moments of energy you will get different insights – you will see things afresh and do some of your best work. Then collapse and yearn for … comfort.

And kids are always a fresh inspiration every day – they really are seeing things for the first time.

Good luck and enjoy !
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By: Graham Strong

Graham Strong — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:59:10 +0000

Well Congrats!

The hardest part is when they start throwing the bricks for you!

And don’t worry about the whole stove on/oily rags thing. I rarely have done both at the same time.

Seriously though, life will never be the same — and you’ll love it.

~Graham

By: Tom Chandler

Tom Chandler — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:18:38 +0000

Thanks! Truly an interesting time, and yes, I’ve cleared the decks a bit for the next couple months.

While the kid’s tearing apart the house, I’ll be tearing apart my own marketing presence; my business has changed dramatically, and it’s time for my online presence to reflect it.

Thanks for all the good wishes. The big adventure begins…

By: Elizebeth

Elizebeth — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:51:26 +0000

Well CONGRATULATIONS Daddy! All those fears will disappear when your little one puts her arms around your neck and presses her cheek to yours. (Sigh) Those moments are priceless. I wish I could turn back the clock and have my son be a 3 or 4 year old again. They’ll believe anything at those ages–like there are rock farms, brown cows give chocolate milk and that all parents have real eyes in the back of their heads. LOL Once again, Congratulation!
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By: Dean Rieck

Dean Rieck — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:23:09 +0000

Funny thing about those glass windows. They look scary, but once you step to the other side, you find it’s not as scary as it looks.

I climbed a mountain at Yosemite even though I don’t like heights, took up competitive target shooting when I thought I was anti-gun, got involved in politics in Ohio when I thought I hated politics, and started cycling 5 to 10 miles a day though I was sure that would kill my knees. And not a single scratch from all that shattered glass.

But a kid? That’s more like smashing a glass factory with a meteor. YOU, sir, are brave. Congrats.
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By: Matt Ambrose

Matt Ambrose — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:06:58 +0000

Tom,

Just wanted to wish you luck with the adoption. Hope the transition goes smoothly. I’m sure it’s a window you wont regret breaking.

I’m smashing one of my own windows this week and upping sticks to live abroad.

As you say, change can certainly be scary, but exciting at the same time.

Matt
.-= Matt Ambrose´s last blog ..Why You Should Redefine Your Services to Attract More Clients (and Better Pay) =-.

By: Roberta Rosenberg

Roberta Rosenberg — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:40:08 +0000

You already know I couldn’t be more thrilled for you. I just wanted to say it publically.

I like the brick through the window metaphor, especially the smashing part. Visceral.

You’ll want to stock up on the bricks, though. Once you’re a parent, every day is a brick-hurling, window-smashing event. Who knows? M might even help you throw ‘em since she’ll be a world-class softball pitcher or discus thrower, too.

Keep breathing.
.-= Roberta Rosenberg´s last blog ..In Memory =-.