Last night I had a wasted opportunity. I wasted an opportunity to have a really special night with my daughter. My desire for a hot bath and some alone time at the end of the day distracted me from being the better dad that I want to be, and I know it is a moment that I’ll never get back.

I want to waste less of my life. I want to see these moments for what they truly are, and even if I’m exhausted, stressed, anxious, or frustrated, I want to truly be aware of these moments and seize them! I want to make them into the beautiful moments that they can and should be. And I’m committed to doing my damn best to see them when they arrive, to seize them, and to honor them by making them the most special moment that they can possibly be. And I will fail now and again, but I promise, as always, I’ll be right back here tomorrow, trying to be better.