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And nothing bad is going to happen to us. Thats right. Because were carrying the fire. Yes. Because were carrying the fire. Once a year I read The Road by Cormac Mc. Carthy. The yearly reading has become almost a religious rite for me. Much like the tragic plays of ancient Greece, The Road provides me a much needed cathartic release. Every time I get to the end of that dark, emotionally eviscerating book, Im sobbing. While no other book has ever made me cry, when Im done with The Road, tears stream down my cheeks and into my mustache. All I want to do is hold my children and never let them go. If youve read the book, are a dad, and have a heart made of something other than stone, youll understand. If you havent read the book, you may want to stop reading this article it contains spoilers. The Road has been called a love story between father and son, and nothing could better describe it. The book powerfully puts the beauty and sorrow of fatherhood in stark perspective, revealing paternal love intensely close to the bone. An unnamed father and his son pilgrimage across a dreary, ashen, post apocalyptic America, pushing a shopping cart of their supplies and perpetually scavenging for their next meal. All the while theyre on the lookout for the bad guys savage tribes of baby eating men who maraud across the landscape in their jerry rigged, diesel run vehicles. A nationwide index of haunted places, brief descriptions of ghostly places. The father is sick and dying. He knows he wont be around much longer to protect and provide for his young boy. A sense of being thrown into the world, as Heidegger put it, pervades the lives of these two individuals, who only have each other to rely on. Throughout the story the man experiences moments of soul deep anguish as he thinks about his sons future in this bleak and desolate environment. He even contemplates smashing his sons head with a rock to spare him from being raped and eaten by some filthy and depraved barbarian. Yet at the same time, the man finds hope and goodness in his boys innocent sweetness, and thus the strength to continue on. Along their journey, he tells his son stories of the world before its destruction. He teaches him the physical skills and mental aptitudes needed to survive. But most importantly, the man teaches his son to carry the fire We wouldnt ever eat anybody, would we No. Of course not. No matter what. No. No matter what. Because were the good guys. Yes. And were carrying the fire. And were carrying the fire. Yes. Okay.  For the man and his son, the fire is a metaphor not only for the will to live, but to live nobly. Its an embrace of human goodness. Its having hope when all seems hopeless. The good guys carry the fire the bad guys dont. In their current situation, moral lapses might be excused and rationalized as the difference between life and death. Father and son could choose, like the barbarians, to allow the ends to justify any kind of means. But instead they decide to hold on to goodness despite all that. No matter how terrible things are in the world of The Road, as long as the man and his son continue to keep the fire burning inside of them, everything is going to be all right in the end. Its tragically beautiful. I want to be with you. You cant. Please. You cant. You have to carry the fire. I dont know how to. Yes you do. Is it real The fire Yes it is. Where is it I dont know where it is. Yes you do. Its inside you. It was always there. I can see it. Just take me with you. Please.  I cant. Please, Papa. Welcome to The Art Factory The Art Factory is a vibrant art studio that facilitates art programs and creative events in our 3 studios across Melbourne, or on location. Lyrics 19612012. 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That phrase encapsulates perfectly the task of fatherhood. While I dont face marauding hordes of sex prisoner keeping, baby devouring vandals, I often share the same feelings as the nameless man in The Road. Like him, I sometimes feel like Ive been thrown into the world with my children, that were strangers in a strange land, that Im just figuring things out as I go. And while I hope Im not going to die anytime soon like the man in The Road, I know my time with my kids is limited. Gus just turned six and boy, have those years flown by. In just twelve more, hell likely be leaving me and Kate and heading out on his own. Art The Road Goes On' title='Art The Road Goes On' />During that time, Ive got to teach him all that I can to help him survive and thrive I have to prepare him for a time when Im no longer a constant presence in his life. The same goes for my daughter, Scout. But the thing I worry about the most is whether Im teaching my children how to be good and noble human beings even when their circumstances could provide excuses for moral laxity lapses justified for the sake of self interest, or brought on by bitterness, pessimism, and apathy. Will they choose idealism over cynicism Virtue over vice Decency over derelictionHope over hopelessness Am I teaching them to carry the fire Am I passing on the values I learned from people like my grandfather, parents, and other mentors Do I still carry the fire they passed to me or have I snuffed it out or let it grow coldIf I am still carrying the fire, what am I doing to stoke the flame to keep it alive Does a light burn brightly enough within that others can feel that heat and warm themselves by it What am I doing to pass the fire to my children Do I show them in my actions and words how to carry it Am I intentional about telling them about the men and women who came before them who carried the fire despite hardships and setbacks When my children leave me when theyre adults, and I ultimately leave my children through death, will they be able to carry the fire forwardWill they know how to tend to it on their own and pass it to their children Or will the fire be extinguished before future generations can pick up the torchI think, I hope, Im doing an okay job with this task of fire carrying. But every time I read The Road it convicts me to do better. I try to be more humane, more civil. Im more intentional about teaching those things to my kids. DWJKX/qwertee_the-road-goes-on_1473628336.full.png' alt='Art The Road Goes On' title='Art The Road Goes On' />What Makes ART the 1 Choice. No other provider combines VOICE BROADCAST technology, Marketing knowhow and Ease of Use into one simple package that not only stops. I try to be more hopeful, and less cynical. Even if youre not a dad yet, and may not ever become one, the modern day tragedy of The Road can still provide lessons and spurs to reflection. Are you still carrying the fire thats been passed down to you from your ancestors How does your behavior show that Do you possess an inner light that warms all those you encounterSome of you might be thinking, Well, my parents and grandparents were deadbeats and scoundrels. They definitely didnt have the fire. The fact that you recognize that indicates youve already got a nascent flame within you. Feed it. Do good. Be decent. Find others who are carrying the fire so you can combine your flames together into a roaring blaze. Its easy to feel jaded and downhearted in todays world that your good actions will at best go un rewarded and un noticed, and at worst penalize you. But thats the price one sometimes pays to carry the fire. You willingly immolate to provide heat and light for a cold and dark world. Like I said earlier, its tragically beautiful.