Fatherhood comes with plenty of exciting moments, something every dad would agree with. No matter how long the workday has been, nothing compares to the rewards of parenting. Here’s one example.
Our 6-year-old son had been looking pale and unusually tired, so we decided to get some bloodwork done. A few days later, my wife burst into my office, her voice urgent: “The doctor just called—they found something in his blood!”
Immediately, my mind went to the worst-case scenarios. A dozen scary possibilities flashed through my head. But then she added the actual result—it was simply a vitamin D deficiency. A relief beyond words.
I couldn’t help but laugh a little and told her, “If you’ve got good news, please deliver it like good news, not like the end of the world!” By the time she finished, I had already mentally reviewed every disease I knew.
In the end, it was nothing more serious than needing vitamin D supplements—the best possible outcome for our little boy.