This one is a bit personal and difficult for me, because the person I need to describe is my father who passed away 4 years ago. About the time when I started college, he would say to me a couple times of year, "Hey. How am I doing as a father?" That question always landed flat for me. I would just say, "Uh. Well... you're doing great dad." Because he was.

But now... I get it. He was just trying to do his best to improve as a father, husband, and human. Thanks dad... for asking the question, even though I didn't quite know at the time how to respond in the best way.