Fathers... or Dads?

My oldest son, Tommy, asked me what I thought about a potential name for the business he wants to start up.

It dawned on me, as I read the e-mail, that I cannot remember ever having asked my father for advice, nor he me.

Despite that punch to the stomach, I told my son the truth, that I thought the name might be too cerebral, too complicated.

It's a combination of the first two letters of the words he wants his business to stand for, effectively creating a new word.

My thought, which I have not shared with him yet, was that the first letter of each word would create a single syllable word, virtually unknown in the business world according to my web search.

Personally, I like the name very much, and what it stands for. I tried to look at it as a City Councilman, as a Chamber Director, as a prospective client- and not as a father.

I hope I did the right thing- and I hope he keeps asking. There are few better honors in life.