Father of the Man a Journey Toward Reconciliation Dr. Peter Colman

Thomas surveyed the shore and took stock of his meager, but hearty resources. He would need to find suitable land before the coming winter to house and feed his small family of sheep and cattle. He would build a small, efficient dwelling. He was yet unmarried, which would simplify his task (at least for the present). He retired below deck for a few hours of needed warmth and rest. The morning’s landing and off-loading would be grueling. He must be strong. In minutes, his tired frame fell into a peaceful sleep. It was June 3, 1635.

Thomas had good reason to be hopeful. Inasmuch as he could prevent it, he was determined not to become a victim to that which countless others of his generation had allowed themselves to succumb, namely, overly-ambitious investments. He would allow no one to ‘mock his useful toil.’ He was not poor; nor did he tolerate excess. But neither did he enjoy the wealth of some, or the cushion of support that many shared from the sale of spacious family estates back in England. He had always managed a modest income, and knew his trade well.

He was a husbandman. In the old English language, the term husband was originally a verb; it implied taking responsible care. A century later, when Daniel Defoe created the first full-length English novel, Robinson Crusoe, he included the curious detail in the account of Crusoe’s discovery of cases of assorted liqueurs and ‘cordials.’ The text states that Crusoe found it necessary and prudent to ‘husband’ his rum, viz., to ration and carefully dispense his limited supply.









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