Things I got right as a dad:

It's probably time for me to do this, not as a way of dismissing my failures but of acknowledging that maybe they aren't the whole story:

• Modeled how to respond after misdeeds, even horrible ones.
• Never regretted not having a son. I read today about a dad upset about the pending birth of his third daughter. That's what inspired this post, btw.
• Shared my faith; even if I also undermined theirs, at least I modeled its importance in practical ways.
• Loved their mom. My girls know how a loving husband acts.

I started this yesterday as an exercise in self-affirmation, but it doesn't feel that way so much now.