I'm a first time father of an 80 day old.
And I can gladly say, these have been the most incredible days of my life. I want to be more ambitious and more active for my kid, in ways I hadn't thought before.
Happy Father's day to all.
And I can gladly say, these have been the most incredible days of my life. I want to be more ambitious and more active for my kid, in ways I hadn't thought before.
Happy Father's day to all.
Obviously not true. But...
Children don't make memories before 4 or 5 and start being teenagers around 15-16. So about 10 years. Sounds like a long time.
But what is today, the solstice, June 21. You only get ten June 21sts. That's it. You start with a handful and it decreases from there.
A 7 year old has 8 or so left.
A 12 year old has 3 of each day left.
Enjoy your kids, you only get 10 of each calendar day with them.
As they gain independence, you have less time with them but it is also considered higher quality time.
And yes, 10 years is short. 2016 feels like no time compared with today.
If you’re lucky, sometimes you get a few bonus days sprinkled in later on as well. My oldest just came back from college for summer. I got to spend an evening sorting/assembling the border of a massive puzzle, listening to their 90s music playlist, and sharing some fancy whiskies I like.
Happy Father's day, most of the world!