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the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Toronto, 2013.12.03

When The Girl was new born and colicky, I spent hours and hours singing every song I could think of to try to pacify her. Eventually, hoarse from days of this, I stumbled upon 'Iron Man' by Black Sabbath, a song that dates to the era in which I myself was born.

She shut up and listened immediately. So it's become one of the songs I've sung her ever since. Today I got a text message from Mari saying, "The Girl hummed herself a lullaby as she was falling asleep. Guess which song it was."

Yes, I've attained the secret bonus level of fatherhood; teaching your infant daughter to sing Iron Man at a year and a half.

rand()m quote

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go.

—Dr. Seuss