A father can serve many roles with his children throughout the years:
- Janitor when she makes a mess
- Teacher when helping her with homework
- Chef when preparing a lunch or dinner
- Doctor/nurse when she is sick
- Inventor when helping her dream up a play-time scenario
- Architect/Builder to make that scenario happen
- Mechanic when fixing that broken toy
- Counselor when she needs guidance on a problem
As the years wear on, she is often less and less interested in these roles. However, there are two roles that remain for me: Taxi Driver and Banker. Sometimes I feel like I spend my life in the car shuttling the kids all over creation. And of course, there’s nothing more expensive than raising kids. I will see the Taxi Driver role start to fade as the Older Daughter starts driving next year. It’s bittersweet. I want her to grow up and be independent, but dads like being useful.
Dad in the Headlights 