#820 The Chair- David Means

#820 The Chair- David Means

This is a very touching look at a parent's view of child rearing. In particular a father raising a son, and spending time alone with him. The child is young enough to need the father there at all times, but old enough to start challenging his authority. The Father, as all parents must do, tries to find that balance to let the child grown by learning in his own in his own space, and setting guidelines and sticking to them.

“It’s not that I feel sorry for myself in any way, because I cherish these moments with my boy, delight in being with him. I relish the line I have to walk between being loving and soft and coddling one second, and the next, having to reestablish my command, or better yet, my guidance—a towering figure in his little mind—over his development at that particular point in time.”

Watching my own friends go through the adventure of parenthood, I imagine this is pretty dead on the money. 

Rating: 9-8-9-8 Total= 34