Lecture Time

I had my son yesterday.  For a long time I only considered it a good day if I had my son.  His mother has full custody and I see him every Monday, every other Thursday, and every Friday and Saturday. 

I'm not going to admit that this is enough, because you can never spend enough time with your child, but I hope this arrangement will be adequete to keep him happy, well-rounded and out of therepy.

All we did all day long was play free online computer games and watch TV, but sometimes the most simple things can be the most satisfying.  I like to take the opportunity to give him some of the advice I've accumulated over my 36 years of being alive. 

I gave him a lecture about always taking the long view of things.  It was a pretty hokey lecture, but I don't think I did too much damage.  It also made me feel good, like I was this big repository of knowledge waiting to be tapped by him (which I think is the definition of a parent).  

After I gave my speech, I excused myself to go outside to smoke a cigarette.  When I came back into the computer room, my son told me what an awful speech it was.  He was right.  I'm glad my son can call "Bullshit" on me.  It means he thinks critically about things.  It means he's a smart guy.  Mission accomplished.