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I love being a dad. Basically it's the most gratifying, rewarding relationship in life. But, at the same time, it certainly is the most challenging.

Being a father is a huge responsibility but a satisfying one.

The most challenging part of being a dad is self-restraint. So often your instinct is to teach and tell. I am constantly reminding myself to listen to them.

It is much easier to become a father than to be one.

Being a father can 'unreason' your worldview, or at least make it very flexible, and that can create all sorts of fun and insights. It's sad that children's open-eyed wonder and sense of play begin to fade as they approach adolescence. One grand function of fathering is to keep the fading to a minimum.

Being a father is a surprise for me every day.

Being a father or a mother is not only a great challenge, it is a divine calling. It is an effort requiring consecration.

The one thing that I have done really well in my life is be a father.