What is fatherhood?

It's being totally empty and totally fulfilled at the same time

It's relentless demands that are redeemed with just one giggle

It's you and your partner passing ships and yearning for 5 minutes to breathe

It's questioning everything about yourself to be the best for them

It's putting yourself bottom of the pile because they matter most

It's being pushed and pulled to the depths that's all forgotten when they yell "daddy" and run to you

It's doing the dishes to put your headphones in for 15 minutes

It's weeping as you read their favourite book even when they aren't there to hear it

It's bursting with pride as they say please and thank you and sing Old McDonald

It's them holding your hand in the park and at that moment nothing else matters

It's coming home from work but your shift is just beginning

It's having sloppy raspberries blown on your cheeks by a cheeky face

It's … everything.