Greatness

It’s not money. It’s not things.It’s not how you treat people. It’s not what you’ve done. It’s not what you will do. I’ve had money. I’ve had things I’ve been praised for achievements. I’ve done some things and I’ll do more. That being said greatness to me is holding my little kids’ hands. it’s throwing a ball. it’s being there for them when they fall and when they walk. it’s treating them like they are precious. Because they are the most precious. It’s doing things that they see that are good and right. It’s showing them what honer, strength and love are. It’s working hard for them. It’s a hug at the end of a long day. My greatness is the family i built.100 percent. It’s easy in this life to lose track of that, and I do at times. Most people lose track of the only things that matter. Gold is nice because it allows you to provide for your family, but gold is cold. blood is warm. it’s usually 1 degree warmer than body temperature. Gold can’t save you. Family and friends can. I go all in on my friends and family. I’m there if you need help, and when my kids grow up, I will have shown them many things, but not all things because they will still need me for a few things. Please don’t lose sight of your greatness. it’s fine in this life to have a career it’s fine to strive for great achievements in all areas. that being said, if you have the honor of being a parent, I’m here to tell you that you’ve arrived. You’ve achieved something so great already. I have my beliefs of where we go when this world ends and you have yours. One thing we can agree on is that the gold you pile up in this world doesn’t go anywhere when you do. It’s your kids and your memory, your spirit carries on. You could say after a few generations we forget those who came before and you’d be right but we remember our parents and their personalities are from their parents. it lives on. my mom liked cheese on French toast and apple pie. I do as well. I remember her in that because I am her greatness. love you, mom. miss you every day. all this is to say find the greatness that you have , not that you might have when you die. Realize that you are the person you’re supposed to be. my goal is not to pile up a stack of gold but to be a better father tomorrow than I was today. The Pew Research Center found millennial dads have tripled the amount of time dedicated to childcare compared to dads from 1965. to me, this is the greatest sign that we are on the right track. we are three times more invested in our children. Good job, men. Keep it up. i want the best i only want the best for you. how powerful is our love for our children that we’d die or kill for them. I do nothing in this life for myself what I do is for my wife and kids I get up at 3:30 in the morning for them because they are my greatness. my reward is the love they give me in return. I got the better part of the deal. so in that aspect, I’m the greedy one I want their love. I can’t get enough. be great in your lives and in everything you do. if it’s just sweeping floors or if it’s doing someone’s taxes, being a parent, a husband, being a son, and being a friend. be excellent. I’ve been absent from this blog and I’m sure many people have stopped listening to me this was never about you. this blog was an amazing awesome crazy ride. to put my word salad down here was my therapy it got me past the sadness the anger the denial. it still has a place in my heart it got me to greatness and the lessons that I’ve learned here by just opening up have been invaluable. maybe you think I’ve overshared, and you’d be right, but I’ve undershared in my life. it can be hard to open up in real life. it’s easy here to just let it loose. it’s been great talking at you, and I hope I’ve uplifted some. I hope we leave this place better than we’ve found it. please reach out to me if you need some help. reach out to your family. start a blog find your greatness, you won’t regret it . As always much love from Indiana adapt and love.