Why would I write about self esteem?

 If you have children, it is an awesome responsibility. Since I had children I have always referred to the experience as being a member of the most exclusive club in the world whilst being the easiest one to join. As soon as I became a father I knew I wanted to do it right. Of course, no one gave me a manual and I find it difficult to ask for help. Learning from my mistakes is a good way to learn but this is crucial stuff and I don’t want to make any mistakes if I can help it. So the pressure to be a good parent is immense.

 The number of people who have asked me “Would Anger Management have prevented Derrick Bird from killing all those people?” has gone off the scale. As a result I have been giving this a lot of thought. The conclusion I have come to is that without the facts it is impossible to say. That is so obvious when you say it, but this does not stop many people with differing agendas taking the opportunity to speculate.

I was privileged to take a trip to New York last weekend. It was an interesting view of a different culture. It was compelling to see anger on display there.