Comments on: Dead flowers in the garden – then and now http://rickbelden.com/blog/2009/11/12/dead-flowers-in-the-garden-then-and-now/ a blog by Rick Belden, author of Iron Man Family Outing Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:45:57 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Rick http://rickbelden.com/blog/2009/11/12/dead-flowers-in-the-garden-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-25548 Rick Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:41:45 +0000 http://rickbelden.com/blog/?p=163#comment-25548 Hi Phil, Thanks very much for taking the time to read and comment on this post. I'm coming to realize that fatherlessness takes many forms, whether it is a father who is literally absent from one's life, as was yours, or a father who is physically present but emotionally unavailable or even abusive, as was mine. I've written some other pieces exploring different aspects of my experience with this issue that may interest you as well: <strong>*</strong> <a href="http://mankindprojectjournal.org/2011/06/5779" rel="nofollow">"Coming to Terms with an Absence of Elders"</a> <strong>*</strong> <a href="http://mankindprojectjournal.org/2011/08/stepping-out-from-the-shadow-of-the-father" rel="nofollow">"Stepping Out from the Shadow of the Father"</a> <strong>*</strong> <a href="http://goodmenproject.com/families/broken-bones-and-the-father-wound/" rel="nofollow">"Broken Bones and the Father Wound"</a> Again, thank you for making contact with me and best of luck to you with your work, your book, and your life. Best regards, Rick Hi Phil,
Thanks very much for taking the time to read and comment on this post. I’m coming to realize that fatherlessness takes many forms, whether it is a father who is literally absent from one’s life, as was yours, or a father who is physically present but emotionally unavailable or even abusive, as was mine.

I’ve written some other pieces exploring different aspects of my experience with this issue that may interest you as well:

* “Coming to Terms with an Absence of Elders”

* “Stepping Out from the Shadow of the Father”

* “Broken Bones and the Father Wound”

Again, thank you for making contact with me and best of luck to you with your work, your book, and your life.

Best regards,
Rick

]]> By: Philip Barber http://rickbelden.com/blog/2009/11/12/dead-flowers-in-the-garden-then-and-now/comment-page-1/#comment-25544 Philip Barber Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:20:19 +0000 http://rickbelden.com/blog/?p=163#comment-25544 Hello Rick I was looking for the poem on the net and up came your site. I am writing a book about my own life, fathering and the current challenges we all face. My own father was 'absent' all my life. At 55 I feel something close to being an adult. Am resonating, not surprisingly, with sentiments you have written I live in Devon in the UK Great to 'meet' you here Phil Hello Rick

I was looking for the poem on the net and up came your site. I am writing a book about my own life, fathering and the current challenges we all face. My own father was ‘absent’ all my life. At 55 I feel something close to being an adult.

Am resonating, not surprisingly, with sentiments you have written

I live in Devon in the UK

Great to ‘meet’ you here

Phil

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