I slid down in the seat and began to weep. I wept for her, for me, but mostly because the siren call of my first big story with a yellow border around it was more powerful than the call of fatherhood.

Joe McNally
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The concept of fatherhood is one that has been debated ever since there have been fathers. There are those who claim the role of a father is not to be taken lightly, while others would rather spend time with their children than be there for their children. For some, the idea of being a father is enticing but scary. Take the example of writer Frank McCourt, who was married at the age of 16 and had six children by the time he was 22.

He spent more time with his children than his wife did because he felt that having his family around him made him a better father. However, he was forced to go back to work after his wife left him after nearly 20 years together. We are all afraid to be a father at times because we think it means giving up so much of our own identity for another person.

But McCourt was able to overcome this fear to become a good man and a good father.

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