A New Experience in Fatherhood

Quite a long leap from my last entry, this is what happens when a blog casts a wide net in life.

Monday I experienced a first in fatherhood for me. My daughter went to bed last night not feeling well. This morning she woke up feeling worse. I thought she was probably having an intestinal issue, so I told her to go back to sleep and rest. I called her school to let them know she would be staying home.

When she awoke later in the morning I discovered that she was beginning her monthly cycle and that the cramping was due to that. No virus. (A good thing.) Perhaps not the best reason for missing school, though.

As a dad I feel like I am in a constant state of learning. As a single dad, doubly so. Alanna can't pass along this kind of insight to me anymore and this has developed only since her passing. I am regularly finding blind spots for me to fill in. It is a challenge, but one I would never willingly give up. My children are incredibly important to me. I'll continue to do my best to keep up with the changes in their lives so I can be as good a dad for them as I can manage to be.