Ten Things That Just Make Me Feel Good
By Bill | October 31, 2008
God knows that being a single parent has its challenges. I so often feel like the guy who showed up for a doubles match in tennis, only to find out that his partner couldn’t make it. You better be quick on your feet and anticipate the next move if you are going to be successful.
I have written before that, in my opinion, the most difficult part of being a single parent is finding the time to get everything done. We love our children, and hopefully we are there for them. But too often we neglect our own needs in the process. I may not always be able to control my free time, but there are certain things that I can control. I have come up with a list of ten things that just make me feel good. The list is in no particular order. I hope that it will provide you with the inspiration you may need to just feel good.
- Listening to my kids talk about their day. I mean really listening. Face to face, eye to eye and without distractions.
- Getting up at 4:30 a.m. and working out.
- Grounding my son when he doesn’t turn in his homework. This one really makes me feel good.
- Braiding my daughter’s hair.
- Reminding my kids of how much their mother loved them, and of all the wonderful qualities they received from her.
- Doing something for the less fortunate on the spur of the moment.
- Telling my kids that I love them.
- Allowing them to fail and then watching with pride as they learn from it.
- Going to church and thanking God for this gift that he has given me.
- Calling an old friend just to say hi.
These are just a few of the things that make me feel good. I would love to hear what it is that you do to feel good. Please take a moment and comment. Who knows, you might even help someone who needs it right now. And always remember that:
“Anyone Can Be a Father; It Takes a Special Person to Be a Dad”
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November 7th, 2008 at 9:40 am
1. Hearing one of my girls tell me a story about their day and clearly seeing where they’ve taken something I’ve taught them and put it into action and are now owning it as a trait of their own rather than an idea I gave them.
2. I love that my oldest daughter now snuggles up on the couch to watch something on tv with me that we both actually want to watch.
3. Hearing any one of my daughters tell me about a book they’ve just read. I love that they read and love it.
4. Six-year-old logic. There is something amazing about my six-year-old telling me just about anything. Her perspective is so different and wonderful.
5. Wiggly teeth.
6. Supportive, amazing, caring, honest friends.
7. Being asked for advice from my girls or from a friend.
8. Clean towels, sheets, car,
9. All of us rocking out to very loud music. (Apparently awesome taste in music is an inherited trait.)
10. “I love you Mom.”