Each year, my four children join their dad for one-to-one time on a work trip. It's sacred time we get to spend together and is affectionately known as their "daddy trips." Each child looks at my schedule, chooses where they want go, and plans out absolutely everything we do once we get there.

Today, just a day before my oldest turns 18 years old, I treasure important life lessons Jack has taught me, one of the most important being how much better life gets when I simply say "Yes" to the opportunities and experiences all around me.