Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast where we provide one lesson every day to help you with your most important job being a dad.

These are lessons inspired by ancient philosophy, by practical wisdom, and insights from dads all over the world. Thank you for

listening, and we hope this helps. Count these small mercies. There are so many things that

won't go right for you as a parent, so many frustrations,

imposition, and obligations. So many things you thought would go one way end up going another.

The key then, unless you want to end up in a swamp of resentments and regrets, is to count

the small mercies. Of course, you want your kid to make the soccer team, but if they get cut,

that means more free Saturdays to do things they may be better at. You want your daughter to go

to her first choice of college, but if she gets rejected, that's an opportunity to find what she

really wants to study and do with her life. You want your son to have lots of friends in elementary

school, but if he's a lone wolf,

then that one good friend he has can be the best friendship in the world. With every door that

closes in life, there's also a window. Every cloud has a silver line and every cruel blow of fate

also contains a small mercy. What are you going to focus on? What handle are you going to grab?

Most importantly, what example are you going to provide for your kid when you come face to face

with life's frustrations? Hey, thank you for listening to the Daily Dad podcast. Leave us a review

in iTunes. It helps a great deal. Really appreciate it.

And of course, if you know any other dads who could benefit from these messages, please let them know.