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.

What did you learn from this?

There's no question that the last year and a half has been tragic.

Millions of people have perished in a merciless pandemic. Millions more are still dealing with the consequences.

Businesses were destroyed. Jobs were lost that will never come back. Relationships were subjected

to unimaginable strain. Institutions were stretched to their breaking point. For parents,

the burden was even harder. Childcare options were limited. Families worked from home and

schooled from home. We had to keep everyone safe and everyone happy. We were taxed financially,

emotionally, psychologically. Some marriages made it. Some didn't. Some friendships flourished. Some floundered. We bonded more

tightly with our kids or those bonds broke under the strain. As the world begins slowly,

blinkingly to emerge into the post-corona sunlight, thanks to vaccines and the tireless efforts

of health care workers, the question now is, what was it all for?

What will come of it? Individually and collectively, what did you learn from it?

Nothing can bring back who and what we lost. That's the thing about tragedy. But what humans

can do and have always done is learn from tragedy. And make no mistake, there were

many lessons and reminders in the last year. We were shown what truly matters in life. We were

shown how fragile life is. We were shown how interconnected we all are and yet at the same time

how on our own we are when it comes to looking out for our families.

We were shown what our obligations to the vulnerable and unfortunate are, and the incredible

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