He's the Patriarch??

Just as I, the eldest female in the family, am the matriarch, Nicholas is the patriarch.  He's not quite 33 but I think he'll carry the title well.

Nick isn't really the eldest male in the family...his father is but his father is totally disinterested in the family so I think it only fair to hand the title to Nick.  It's a sad state of affairs when we have to accept that the man who should be the patriarch has stepped away from the family and who even has no interest in his own grandchildren.  How sad for him because he's lost more than he knows.  How sad for the little boys because every loving family member is needed to raise a child.

Faye, Donna, and I had our Swedish weaving afternoon yesterday and part of the conversation was about mother love and how incredibly strong it is in most women.  We would rip apart anyone who threatened our children!  Males are protective, too, but females usually are driven by their genes to protect their children.  It's a matter of survival.

Very few women walk away from their children but way too many men do it without a backward look.  The fact of growing that little critter in your tummy for 9 months makes a big difference in your attachment to them.  The father was only physically involved for moments.  LOL!  I know a lot of excellent fathers who defy that rule, though, and who are loving fathers from beginning to the end.

Anyway, Nick is the patriarch of our family and the honor couldn't have gone to anyone better!