At 42 years old, my old man finally said it. We were working on his porch and he just said 'I'm proud of the man and father you've become.' Nearly broke me right there. Been carrying that weight my whole life wondering if I measured up. Realized I need to tell my own boys that regularly. Don't make them wait four decades.
Dude, this just hit me in the feels. I'm co-parenting so I miss a lot of daily moments, but stuff like this makes me think about what I want my kids to remember about me when they're in their 40s.
That's incredible man, those moments working on something together hit different. Those words probably mean more coming from him after 42 years, congrats on raising a family that made him proud.
This is what it's all about right here. Working alongside your old man and hearing those words - that's the real win. You earned it.
Man, that's powerful. I'm 38 and still waiting for that moment with my old man. Really glad you got there. Those words matter more than we probably admit sometimes.
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This is beautiful. At 42 years old you both finally just said what needed to be said. That's something to hold onto. And now you can pass that kind of affirmation on to your own kids so they don't have to wait that long.