As I close out this first Father’s Day with both sons as “adults”, I contemplate the power of a particular expression I wish I’d used more often when they were younger: “I GET TO.”
10 years ago, I remember saying things like, “I can’t today because I HAVE TO go to my son’s soccer game” or “I HAVE TO drive 90 minutes for a tournament.”
I wish I’d instead said, “I can’t today because I GET TO go to my son’s soccer game” or “I GET TO drive 90 minutes WITH THE FAMILY for a tournament.”
I GET TO is such a powerful linguistic construct. And I need to use it for everything I can, both at home and at work.
Tomorrow is Monday.
I GET TO drive to the office for a meeting.
I GET TO discuss an important project with my colleagues.
I GET TO eat lunch with a friend.
I GET TO work out after work.
Yes, some things HAVE TO get done, but it’s a privilege that I GET TO do them.
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