A WAIP Father's Day

By Nick Roll

Disclaimer: In this column, I give the reader advice. However, I am prone to packing my lunch and forgetting it at home at least once a week, and I don’t understand how cranes work (If they build the building, how do you build the crane? Another crane? Where does the madness end? How is anything ever built?). The point is, maybe take any advice I give with a grain, or two, of salt.

I’m not one for sentiment, much less sentimental blog posts. But it’s Father’s Day, I’m away from home and my gut, full of ~feelings~ or whatever, is telling me to fire away with some hot takes:

I love not being home for Father’s Day.

Not being home for Father’s Day is a testament to my dad’s success. I can’t be home because I’m participating in this excellent program. And I couldn’t have gotten here without the guidance of my dad and all the things he’s taught me.

So a little advice from a 21-year-old who is in absolutely no position to give advice to anyone, ever:

Strive to spend every Father’s Day away from home doing awesome stuff that you couldn’t have done without your dad. Don’t just say, “Happy Father’s Day,” embrace it. Live it.

There are always other weekends to visit home.

Update: I watched a Youtube video on cranes. Absolutely wild. I still don’t understand them.