2026.06.21

Posted on by Rev. Dr. Patrick A. Sileo

TOYIN’

I was once a kid.

Then I married my girlfriend.

Next; twice a daddy.

Eventually father-in-law.

Old man, where did the time go?

“Where Did the Time Go?” – An original TANKA by HitchHiker as the result of pondering thirty-one years of fatherhood; it seems to have just slipped away at an accelerated rate.

Maybe someday Baby and The Schmooze (or maybe Chewbacca and a player to be named later) will give “J” and me a grandbaby so maybe I could be called one of the following: Grandpa, Pop, Nonno (Italian), Papi (French Canadian), Dah (Irish), Grandpapa Bear, Papa Doc, or GrandZilla!

Just Sayin’

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Published by Rev. Dr. Patrick A. Sileo

Pat (HitchHiker/Godzilla) is the pastor of Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church of New London, New Hampshire. He is Jenise's (“J”) husband, Peter (Chewbacca) and Nicole's (Baby) dad, Colin's (Schmooze) father-in-law, and Odin’s (Mayhem) personal butler. Pat is and always will be a passionate and bigger than life follower of Jesus Christ who dabbles in many things; you will get a feel when you follow his Search for 42!