My oldest son is now four years young—a quarter of the way to 16. Boy did that go fast. And my youngest son is speeding toward two.
That’s one way to look at it. Or, man, did I just collect a million amazing memories in the last four years. Smiles, laughs and tears of happiness watching a baby grow into a little man.
Half empty versus half full.
A long time ago I made the decision that I was going to live life great. I wanted to embrace every event, positive and negative, as learning experiences to help me become a better person—something I am working at on a daily basis. In my personal life, Jagger, my four-year-old, has helped make me a better person. His contagious smile (positive) and his explosive toddler rage (negative) help me understand his needs and what = happiness for him. His = happiness drives me to do my best to teach him well and lead him to the pool of happiness as best as I can.
I think the greatest part of being a father is knowing that you are a hero—even when you say “Jagger, I love you lots,” and he laughs and says, “Dad, I love you little.” I know I am his solution to every problem. Afraid of the dark? I am there to save him. Excited about his art project? I am there to appreciate him. The good, the bad and the ugly—I am his special solution.
For Lennon, my youngest, I know he looks to me to make him smile and laugh. Thanks to technology, now, even when I travel, he lights up when I FaceTime him. He needs me to protect him when he falls and create assurance that love does exist when I make him smile.
I would love to freeze time, right now (as I am sure you would, too). I am so happy when I am around my family, and I want more time in each day to earn more smiles and laughs. Reality shows us that time is a unicorn.
Nobody needs somebody to tell them life is short. That is an absolute certain. What we do need is those in our lives to remind us to smell the roses as close to every minute of every day. Find = happiness in the sadness and best moments because they will come and go way too fast.No Limit Agency
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Nobody needs somebody to tell them life is short. That is an absolute certain. What we do need is those in our lives to remind us to smell the roses as close to every minute of every day.
My oldest son is now four years young—a quarter of the way to 16. Boy did that go fast. And my youngest son is speeding toward two.
That’s one way to look at it. Or, man, did I just collect a million amazing memories in the last four years. Smiles, laughs and tears of happiness watching a baby grow into a little man.
Half empty versus half full.
A long time ago I made the decision that I was going to live life great. I wanted to embrace every event, positive and negative, as learning experiences to help me become a better person—something I am working at on a daily basis. In my personal life, Jagger, my four-year-old, has helped make me a better person. His contagious smile (positive) and his explosive toddler rage (negative) help me understand his needs and what = happiness for him. His = happiness drives me to do my best to teach him well and lead him to the pool of happiness as best as I can.
I think the greatest part of being a father is knowing that you are a hero—even when you say “Jagger, I love you lots,” and he laughs and says, “Dad, I love you little.” I know I am his solution to every problem. Afraid of the dark? I am there to save him. Excited about his art project? I am there to appreciate him. The good, the bad and the ugly—I am his special solution.
For Lennon, my youngest, I know he looks to me to make him smile and laugh. Thanks to technology, now, even when I travel, he lights up when I FaceTime him. He needs me to protect him when he falls and create assurance that love does exist when I make him smile.
I would love to freeze time, right now (as I am sure you would, too). I am so happy when I am around my family, and I want more time in each day to earn more smiles and laughs. Reality shows us that time is a unicorn.
Nobody needs somebody to tell them life is short. That is an absolute certain. What we do need is those in our lives to remind us to smell the roses as close to every minute of every day. Find = happiness in the sadness and best moments because they will come and go way too fast.Sign up for the 1851 Franchise newsletter to get our biggest stories before everyone else
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About the Author
Nick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
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