I miss sleeping past 5am but I don't actually miss my old life

That's probably the weirdest part of becoming a dad. Yeah I miss the freedom and the sleep and being able to just travel or go out on a whim without planning everything six months ahead. But when I think about going back to that version of myself, the 25 year old who only thought about himself, I don't actually want it. I have two kids now and they've made me a better husband, a more patient person, someone who actually gives a shit about the future instead of just the weekend. Getting old is strange man. Never thought I'd be the guy at the gym at 5:30am before the kids wake up, but here we are.