Happy Father's Day

Over the last year, I have really learned to appreciate what it means to be a father. I think that in the beginning, after the diagnosis, I was finding myself in disbelief. I thought that it was my fault.

Would I still be a father if I knew ahead of time how different things would be? The answer is a resounding "Yes". I take nothing for granted now.

Today I heard my 3 1/2 year old say the word "bumble" for bumblebee. I watched him imitate the hand motions to the song, giggling all the time. THAT was cool!

Like any father, I have my good days and bad. But there are more good. And the good is getting better everyday.

Ask yourself as a parent, how much do you take for granted? Open your eyes and enjoy the random acts of cool your children show you. It's there...look for it.