r/Dads • u/WanderingWhiteWolf • 2d ago

Advice Dadly Wisdom

Just had an interesting moment as I dropped off my daughter at the airport. It was a quiet, subtle reminder of the value of being present.

As we're about to part ways I tell her 'this is the part where I'm supposed to impart dadly wisdom', but nothing really jumped to mind. She shrugged it off without a second thought, telling me I'd already done that all summer.

Dadly wisdom doesn't have to be a perfect speech or one-liner at a turning point. Usually it's just sharing your thoughts, your experiences, your thought process in context in the little moments nobody talks about.

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u/Lazerith22 2d ago

On my sons wedding day I intend to tell him that if he ever goes back on time for some reason not to touch anything. The slightest change could have terrible consequences.

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u/PapaBobcat 2d ago

That cruel paradox, man. Everything, everywhere had to happen exactly as it did to get here. Sucks.

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u/WanderingWhiteWolf 2d ago

Understandable. I'm always curious about those 'if you could go back' clickbait posts, but my daughter makes them all a moot point. Sure I could change x,y,z, but I wouldn't risk changing her for the world.