06/20/2026
A few days ago, Ms Brooklyn asked me what she should get her dad for Father’s Day.
Without hesitation, I responded, “Time”
She laughed and said, “but we play Rock Band together all the time.”
I smiled and explained that’s not quite what I meant. You see, there’s one thing more valuable, more cherished, more wasted than anything else in the universe we all share: time. It’s the one thing we cannot ever get back or create more of.
The daily distractions of life have a way of stealing it from us. Work, school, responsibilities, these magical little electronic devices, life…. We spend so much of our lives thinking about what comes next that we forget to fully experience what is happening right now.
What I was encouraging wasn’t another afternoon on the calendar. It was presence. Undivided attention. An evening playing mini golf, ice cream, a walk with no destination, a conversation about life, dreams, lessons learned, and hopes for the future. A chance to simply be together.
When I look back on the moments that have meant the most in my life, they aren’t the grand events or major milestones. They are the quiet moments that seemed ordinary at the time. The moments that become memories before we realize how important they are.
So this Father’s Day, my wish for all of us is simple.
Give Dad your time. Because your presence is one of the greatest gifts you’ll ever have to give. 💙
