| Happy Sunday, everyone. Being a dad is the best thing in the world. And the hardest. But mostly the best. We talk a lot about the lack of meaning in the world today—and of the missing human connection many of us feel. Many times, we seek to fill that void with foods, behaviors, habits, and substances that harm us and drive a wedge into the void, making it worse than before. I get it, it's hard, I've been there. I just have to say that becoming a father is one of the best, most reliable ways to inject meaning into your life. These days, with my kids grown up and starting families of their own, my job as a dad isn't quite the same as it was. The logistics have changed. I'm no longer changing diapers (well, unless my granddaughter is in town). I'm not helping with homework or telling stories at bedtime. But there's always something to do. Now I'm doling out advice to people who are actually (finally) receptive. I'm learning from my kids, too; it turns out that if you put well-raised, curious children into the world they can grow up to be fountains of insights and wisdom! I always had this romantic image of the father sitting somewhere along the Mediterranean coast with a glass of red wine in his hand and dappled sunlight filtering through the olive grove, surveying his grown children bustling around and grandkids crawling underfoot, content in the job he'd done and the people his kids had grown up to be. And you know what? I pretty much have that. The setting isn't quite the same. Maybe I have a glass of sparkling mineral water (okay, maybe some wine). Maybe it's sun through palm trees along some other coastline. And maybe I'm not just sitting in the easy chair, letting the future come to me—I'm still working hard, running a company, and looking for the next thing to sink my teeth into. But I am content with the way my family has turned out. That's the best gift a father could ever ask for. What does Father's Day mean to you? Let me know in the comment section of Weekly Link Love. Happy Father's day, everyone. | 