While my wife and daughter are in Washington DC this week, touring the national museums and monuments, I’ve had some phone, IM, and F2F chats with my three 20-something sons that have left me feeling grateful.
Collin, in Dallas, turned to me for some work-related ethical advice that turned out well… and for which he thanked me. I turned to Tyson for some entrepreneurial advice on a business idea… which was dead-on. And Graham and I chatted about the possibilities of expanding his property maintenance company into rehabbing houses, as he and Tyson are now deep into a rehab of Tyson’s house. Collin and Tyson brought me into the loop on a business plan they’re hatching together. And I was delighted to hear that Tyson and Graham are going down to Dallas over the July 4th weekend to meet Collin’s New Jersey girlfriend who just moved in with him.
These three guys like each other. And they seem to like me… most of the time, anyway. And while I naturally love them, I can honestly say I like them. I’m a lucky dad today. I wonder if it’ll continue?
In stark contrast is the relationship struggle I have with my older sister and younger brother. We’re trying to get closer; The childhood crap that kept us apart for most of our lives have pretty much been dealt with. We’ve been going out to dinner together once per quarter for the past year or so. But nothing much happens in between. We don’t seek each other out on a regular basis, either via phone or email or stopping by. I’m not sure why, but it’s basically lifeless.
So I’m envious of what my kids have with each other.