I absolutely understand where you are coming from. My dad was not everything he should have been, to say the least. I swore I would not make those mistakes. I take every opportunity to give to my only child someone who will just be there when she needs me. I choke up in any movie when it shows that kind of relationship. Those kind of movies are my therapy, because I didn't have that relationship when I was growing up. To all the fathers out there who follow this path,,,,,,,,,thanks.