I was always a watcher.
The Guardian, The Guardian, 27 December 2013 source ↗
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I was always a watcher.
The Guardian, The Guardian, 27 December 2013 source ↗
Being a father teaches you very quickly that you are not the center of your own universe. That’s one of the gifts of having to wipe poop!
There is nothing more important to me than my children and focusing on them. It’s the quality of time with my children, not the quantity of time that I’ve found to be important.
Yeah, I try to make sure Sundays I’m about and present. This weekend he wants to do an apple crumble. We’ll normally do some sort of slow roasting in the morning because we’ll be off to rugby training, and then the afternoon when we get back, it’s all cooked and lovely.
I think it’s more modeling. I never bring in my children and say, “Listen, these are the values you should follow in life.” I think it’s a modeling by my wife and me. I think we give them a good life. They saw how we go through life: a difficult time, a hard time, good time. I am very happy. I think they are good kids. If I have hope, it’s because I look at my children.
I was always a watcher.
I have become progressively happier as I’ve got older. It’s to do with not striving as much.
My dog wanting to go out for a wee.
I was always a watcher.
I was always a watcher.
I was always a watcher.
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