What you can learn from UncleYO: "Be there" - so easy...so valuable!

I'm not talking about some "solution", maybe I am. DaddyYO for one full year and my responsibilities, no question, have changed. From the younger years of having no responsibility to today, I guess we all change; I guess so does my purpose.

The question is do we have "A Purpose", do we have many purposes, does it even matter?

Its a question, I more often ask myself. I know five years ago, my purpose was to A) get laid B) make lots of money, so someday I can settle down and get married. Never giving "the later" much thought in my youth because it was completely out of my realm of understanding. Looking back, that thought process doesn't even make any sense, but it was my purpose.

Finally, Adulthood. The stage of life I never thought I'd reach. It's different but it also beautiful thing. It almost doesn't seem possible to be where I am now. Ask my friends and they tell you three years ago that A) no women would ever marry me because I'm crazy B) To teach a child values and a purpose according to what I know and learned thus far in my life would be very scary. I agree.

However, somewhere along the way, almost subconsciously, my purpose (values) was slowly changing, almost preparing me for what my future had in store. Looking back, of course, I see this change slowly occurring now. Today, I'm def more prepared, excited (not scared) to teach and show my son his world, to be his guide along the way. To help answer his questions that will open up more possibilities and more questions...This is my new purpose. Is it? Sort of....

During LittleYO birthday party a few weeks back, I turned to my my UncleVinYo and said "WOW, Can't believe he's 1 years old. That was quick. Now what?" UncleYo turned to me and said three words "Just Be There". I wasn't sure what he meant so I asked him. He replied "Be there when he's sick, be there when he's happy, sad, be there for his first game, his first day of school, his first date. Just be there!"

WOWWY Howie! UncleYO is right! and so no doubt I may be over thinking this whole purpose thing and maybe it is easier by "Just being there". It's the best advice I have received thus far as a DaddyYO. So no matter what my purpose is now or what it becomes later it doesn't matter because I will always be there- until he figures this out for himself - at 34 years old!

...JUST BE THERE. That was awesome. Thank you UncleYO!