Sugar Cookies For Breakfast

"Allison, what do you want for breakfast?"

"Sugar Cookies, Dad!!"

Aside from being the most WONDERFUL, AWESOME, INCREDIBLE, LOVING and KIND daughter in the world a dad could ever want, having Allison in my life gives me an added parental benefit of being able to indulge in guilt free breakfast choices from time to time.

We eat healthy on a regular basis but once in a while it's nice to not have to live by the rules of others. Being able to do what you want when you want to is a great feeling but as a family we work hard at understanding the differences between wants and needs and maintain that balance and perspective.

She gets everything she needs and some of what she wants. And that's really the point - I'm raising a daughter that understands that consumerism and instant gratification are not the paths to success in this world. It helps that she's in the best and most diverse independent school in Atlanta where she is receiving a balanced education from a school committed to diversity and community far beyond the traditional practice of inclusion; an environment that reinforces the principles our family lives by.

Being in the right system makes my roles easy (as a dad, as a business owner, as a wannabe helicopter pilot - something I'll touch on next time) which translates into a life with less stress.

Systems work, people fail - it really is that simple. If the system or formula you currently have isn't working, find another one but don't give up.

What I need to do now is eat and what I want to do is eat some home made sugar cookies for breakfast. And that's a formula I can live with.

Yum. Good call, Allison.