Good Sunday Morning and Happy Father's Day.....
I realized early this morning that I have spent more years as a father than my father did. Having kids early in life helps.
But in giving thanks for the privilege of being a father to my three wonderful children, I realize that it is just one of the many blessings of life that we seem to commemorate on a special day of the year set aside for such purpose. But the blessings of fatherhood don't just happen once a year, they happen every day of my life. There should never be a day when I don't give thanks for being a father, for the blessings that accrue to me hour by hour each day.
Sobriety is like that. We seem to get preoccupied with the length of sobriety sometimes: got my 60 day, got my 1 yr., got my 5 yr. or 10 yr. chip. Not that marking these milestones is not important, but we derive benefits from staying sober hour by hour. My friend Dan says he puts his wallet and his car keys under his bed before he goes to bed each night. Figures he has to be on his knees the next morning to pick them up, good time to give thanks. Of course that's where he was the night before when he put them there and gave thanks for that day of sobriety.
Don't wait for a special day to give thanks for being a dad, mom, child, sober recovering person. Do it everyday. Be thankful.
To all the Dad's out there - Happy Father's Day!
Dr. Fred
