I had a shitty childhood. I watched my dad be completely oblivious to the three childhoods he let squandering and limp by as he seemingly projected his own failed childhood frustrations on our lame and broken family.
The whole thing was a shame, but it instilled in me a full appreciation for each one of my kids’ childhoods.
Everyday I think about how I’m a big part of their childhood and my time with them is actually quite limited in the big picture. So I’ve got to make the best of it for everyone’s sake.
I can’t stress enough how important the concept of childhood is to me. It completely defines fatherhood. (7/5)