Yep. Wouldn't trade all the early mornings for football and baseball, all the miles traveled, all the headaches, worries and sleepless nights for anything. And now? They hang out with their old man every once in awhile. The best beer of the week is having one with your son. Little moments, that I remember my dad loving and me really not understanding....until now.Walla Walla Dawg II wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2026 3:28 pmI have two kids, both in their 20's.
While raising them, I thought it was 2 to many. But now that we are mostly piers, they're great.
But I still say that the best part of kids is practicing to make them.
I paced for the entirety of the State Semi Final, when my son threw a two hitter and we won comfortably! I laid awake the nights before every game, and sometimes lay awake now wondering how or where they are. Again, well worth it. You suffer through every struggle they have, and it becomes all worth it when you get to celebrate their successes.
I still spend a lot of time with my parents, and a lot of the reason why is based on the life lessons I learned about becoming a dad. I read a social media thing the other day that said something like "Growing up is realizing your dad wasn’t being hard on you, he was tryna make sure you could handle life when it hits". Very true.
