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To: ajtj99 who wrote (82830)	11/15/2023 11:17:31 PM
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We have a friend who works in Texas and splits his time between home and work in what I think is very unreasonable ways. Needless to say that this has put unusual pressure on his relationship with his wife and kids. He too has 3 kids that are the same age as ours and his kids are friends with ours. His wife had talked to mine and my wife asked me to speak with the guy. Once when we went out, I gently brought up the subject of what I do with my kids and how. And then I shared some of the father's day cards the kids had made for me over the years (I have photos of them in my phone). It wasn't until then that I noticed something which he too noted and commented on. All 3 of my kids, different ages and at different stages in their lives, had said that I am their role model and the one they look up to and respect the most. They each had thanked me for showing them the way and helping them be their best. This was the consistent message across the board and he commented on it. For the next month or two he spent time with his kids. Drove his oldest to Montreal to see McGill University and so on. But that is all that it lasted. Then he went back to his usual ways. Everyone wants every good thing. Not everyone is willing to pay the price for what he wants. It has not been easy for us by any stretch of imagination. But I don't regret any of it. My kids give me so much love that sometimes I wonder if they love me more than I love them. I've sacrificed a lot for them. But it has been worth it. What I have gotten in return is a lasting imprint on lives that will carry on after I am gone. That is a good bargain.