I have to say that I agree a little with both of you...Overall though I think it has a lot to do with the generation gap. Take my generation (part of the NOW generation), we have been taught that we don't need to do what is needed to have a good life, only what is needed to get by...and most of us don't even do that...Its hard to imagine my little girl's dad being a part of her life after so long on our on, but MY daddy, her gradfather, has always been outstanding. He is helping raise my nephew and is a great role model for my baby girl also. He has always done what was needed to help us out, even when we didn't deserve or when he didn't have the means. A good FATHER is hard to find, but sperm doners are a dime a dozen, especially in this younger generation. That sounds harsh I guess, but good men ARE hard to find, especially when they live in a society that allows them to be less than what they ought to be.

Good point though, its amazing how often we are surprised by a good man.