Best Daddy in the World

Tonight the fixer came out of my darling Kindergartener's room from putting her to bed and told me she declared, "You are the Best Daddy in the World!" What a smile on his face. I realize how much power our children have over us. Truly, we spend so much time trying to have power over our children...to mind, to eat, to go to bed, to take a bath, to do homework; but one simple comment from them can send us to the moon, or to the depths. I constantly worry about damaging my children. Not intentionally of course, but through the little things I don't realize I'm doing. But then I try to remember that I had the least Ideal childhood, to put it mildly. But I knew one thing with absolute certainty; my mom loved me. Yes, I have my issues, but the damage is minimal for the circumstances I had. So, my lesson: my kids are safe, happy, loved and think they have the best Daddy in the World! Their power over me is limitless!