Father's Day used to be a significant day for my family to celebrate, but when my daughter told me a secret that nearly broke my heart, I ended up discovering a truth that forced me to intervene.
My daughter Lily is five years old. She's my world, full of fun and wonder!
Lily makes me feel like a hero just by asking me to open the peanut butter jar. And I was happy to be her dad.
My wife, Jessica, and I had Lily right after our wedding. We hadn't planned on becoming parents so soon, but we were ready.
I'm a 40-year-old, experienced, unobtrusive electrician, and Jess runs a photography studio in our garage.
So last week I picked up Lily from preschool. She climbed into the backseat, smelling of paint and raisins, and said something that surprised me.
