The Art of Being Present (Not Just Physically)

Last weekend I was sitting on the porch with my kids and I realized I wasn't really there. Phone in my lap, mind at work. That's not the man I want to be and that's not the example I want to set. A true gentleman gives his full attention to the people in front of him. That's respect. So I'm making a change. No phone at the dinner table. No checking emails during family time. It's the old fashioned way but it feels right. My dad used to do this and I never realized how important that was until now.