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  There are days when being a dad is one of the greatest joys imaginable. There are also days when it is incredibly hard. I would like to believe I’m a good dad. Certainly not a perfect one. I’ve made mistakes, and I’m sure my wife and kids could give you a list of them. But one thing I know about myself is that when it comes to my family, I will bend over backwards to try to make them happy. Sometimes quite literally. I’m allergic to cats. Yet we have two cats. Why? Because my wife and daughter love cats. I knew having them would make them happy, so somehow my allergies became something I could live with. There have been times when my wife has seen a vehicle and simply said, “I like that car.” It wasn’t even necessarily a hint. But when the time came that she needed a different vehicle, I remembered. If there was a way to make it happen, I made it happen on multiple occasions. When one of my kids has a dream, an idea, or something they really want to do, my mind immediately starts...