Tranquility in a Smile

Struggle is a common word in each and every one of our lives.  We deal with struggle on a daily basis.  Whether it's struggling with our jobs, struggling with our relationships or even struggling with ourselves; struggle is embedded in the fibers of our everyday being.

In the midst of struggle, we look for a light.. a reason to strive for better.. a path of some sorts. My solution is something  I like to call the ultimate tranquility.. and it's our children.  The moment you look into the eyes of your child and see the purity of everything this life has to offer can be a mesmerizing experience!  It's that moment where you realize that no matter what this life has given or taken from you.. you've created perfection!  You've created something that is and will always be yours!

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I often say that my daughter is a "replication of me that I will never be".

I created her (with the help of her mother I guess) and she's the purest part of me.   Stress and depression are not on her agenda.  At the end of the day, she just wants me to be Daddy. I make it a point almost every night to go in her room after she's asleep and give her a kiss.  She's my tranquility and the reason I'm able to push stress and struggle to the side.  She's my light.. my reason.. my path.

We're going to face struggle in everything we do.  We're even going to struggle with our kids.  So when those moments are too much for us, look towards that unconditional love of  your child.. that little piece of you that's perfection.. the ultimate tranquility.