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.

Here is the only silver lining. People are freaked out. Events are canceled. Schools have been let out.

You're working from home or at least not going out like you used to. Money is being lost. The elderly and

vulnerable are at risks. We are seeing laid bare what incompetent leadership looks like

and how fragile our institutions are.

Is there any good that can come of this on a large scale? No. But there is one silver lining to look at

here. You're spending more time with your kids as a family. You're being reminded vividly

of what's truly important in this life. You're able to see just how much you took

stability in the modern global world for granted. And how when that falls away, what's left is the

core unit of family. What's left in stark relief are the people in relationships you care about most.

So as you sit here going a little stir crazy, push those fears

and anxieties out of your mind and focus on what matters. Drink in this time with your family.

Go play a game with your kids, watch their favorite movie on the couch tonight, work on a project

in the garage together, FaceTime with your brother or sister or son who lives across the country.

Heed this reminder, sees this moment. The present is all we have. Nobody knows where this is going to go,

except that like all things, it will eventually pass. But right now, right now the silver lining,

the gift of it is that it's an opportunity for you to cherish your loved ones.

It's a chance for you to be a good father.

It's a chance for you to be together.

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