http://www.daddytude.com/2008/12/healthy-expectations/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healthy-expectations Confessing my Dad Attitude Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:45:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.daddytude.com/2008/12/healthy-expectations/#comment-612 sean w Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:34:30 +0000 http://daddytude.com/?p=480#comment-612 I have to say that this is a very close to how I view Christmas as well. While growing up, it was sometimes a question till Christmas Eve if there were going to be presents under the tree. However, we could always count on the house being full of extended family, food and good company. Over the years of growing up and moving away from home, it has been a bit of a struggle to recapture that same feeling, but I have come to relize that it doesnt have to be the same, and the last few years have been great, each in thier own way. As a final thought, I took my 2yo son with me shopping last week to pick up a few toys for the Shiners Toy Run this year that a friend would be delivering. Even with the sad look as the toys were dropped off, we got home and my wife asked him what errands we were running. He looked at her and said "toys other kids, dont have any" I have to say that this is a very close to how I view Christmas as well. While growing up, it was sometimes a question till Christmas Eve if there were going to be presents under the tree. However, we could always count on the house being full of extended family, food and good company. Over the years of growing up and moving away from home, it has been a bit of a struggle to recapture that same feeling, but I have come to relize that it doesnt have to be the same, and the last few years have been great, each in thier own way.
As a final thought, I took my 2yo son with me shopping last week to pick up a few toys for the Shiners Toy Run this year that a friend would be delivering. Even with the sad look as the toys were dropped off, we got home and my wife asked him what errands we were running. He looked at her and said “toys other kids, dont have any”

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