#3

     As I am sure you are well aware of, parenting comes with its ups and downs. Most days I feel I have to be more of enforcer than anything. The though of which is really unfair. Before parenthood you tell yourself that you are going to be the cool parent but when it comes down to the wire, you begin to better understand the gravity of the situation. You learn quickly that you know nothing.

     I have been a parent going on six years now. In that time I have felt that I have grown immensely, not only as a father but as a person. You can agree that the satisfaction of seeing your children succeed tends to be a great motivator. The following video is of my little boy (Karter) and I back in 2013.

     When he first got the bike, he, like most kids, had a rather difficult time processing how to "pedal." This video is one of the first times where he started to get the hang of it. As his father, I was very proud of him for trying time after time to get it right. Seeing the smile on his face was well worth all the time spent running behind him with my hand on the seat until he finally got it.