Five years ago I never thought I'd be doing this

Aug 9·1 min read

Just finished braiding my daughter's hair for her school talent show. Used to be the guy who'd come home from work, watch the game, and basically check out. Now I'm learning YouTube tutorials for Dutch braids and actually giving a crap about it. Got the braids wrong three times but she kept saying "again Dad" with this smile. Missed so much with my older kids. Something clicked when she was born. I'm not the same person I was and honestly I'm grateful for it.

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VVincentRegularAug 11

This right here. My daughter asked me to do her hair for the first time recently and I had no idea I could actually do it. Used a YouTube video and felt like a superhero when it worked. The growth is crazy.

GGarrett M.New DadAug 10

This is what it's all about man. You probably looked cooler to her in that moment than you ever did at anything before. That's the real win.

GGrant C.RegularAug 9

Five years is nothing, you're out here leveling up as a dad. The talent show is gonna be great with you in her corner like that.

WWade T.RegularAug 9

Coach pitch has me tired but stuff like this reminds me there's more to being a dad than just showing up. Props to you for putting in the work.

JJoel F.RegularAug 9

That's awesome man, the hair braiding skill is real. My oldest asked me to do hers last month and I felt like I had three dogs to wrangle instead of two.

JJasonRegularAug 9

Five years hits different when you realize the stuff you're doing now. Braiding is legit skill too, not just dad stuff. You crushed it for her talent show.