So, here goes:
- I can get scary frustrated. I learned this when my daughter cried no matter what I did. It's scary, 'cause I thought I had the anger thing pretty much nailed. Guess not.
- Sleep is precious. I don't think I (or my wife) has had a good night's sleep in a long time. I do miss it, but I am not in the least bit regretful for the sleep lost.
- Life gets redefined. I guess I always experienced this with big life change, but recently, I was reminded of what is most important. A pic of Lucy brings me to a different place.
- I want to be better. Since spending time with this little girl, I want to love Jesus more, be healthier, resolve my own issues before she sees them, and make more money.
- Behavior change is a pain in the rear. I really wanted to use several explicit words in this one, but I figure the effect would be misjudged.
- Traveling without my family sucks. Enough said.
- I have more compassion for people I have judged, in particular, parents I see in the middle of a meltdown. Truth is, I am constantly reminded that will be me more often than I want to admit, and it scares me.
- Lucy's face makes my day ridiculously better. There's just something about her smile and her face that brings me comfort. I don't understand it. but I embrace it.
- I understand God's love more. The love of a father: I am still learning what this means. But, I am further down that road. It is pretty amazing.
- Things come more naturally than I expected. Especially: diapers, spit up, baby talk, middle of the night interactions, lack of sleep, and dressing another human.
- I married way out of my league. I always knew this, but now I am seeing more and more what absolute luck I have. I figure that my wife has either been brainwashed into thinking I am pretty cool, or her compassion level is like that of Jesus. It's probably a combo of both.
