We dads get so focussed on our jobs and careers that we sometimes lose sight of the things that mean the most in life. Yes, earning a good living is critical for providing for our families so we should all strive to do the best work we can do in order to ensure our livelihood. However, we must be careful not to neglect our true reasons for being…our family. Our spouses and children are why we get up in the morning and do what we do in life. Deep down we all know that but we forget that from time to time because of our hectic schedules.

Billy Dean’s “It’s What I Do” is a wonderful reminder about this powerful truth. We should never identify ourselves with our jobs no matter how successful we are or how much we love what we do. At the end of the day and at the end of our lives what we will remember the most won’t be what we did at work but who we loved and those who loved us.

It’s What I Do
Billy Dean

I knew a man
He was a real go getter
What he did to climb
The ladder of success
And how far he went
Was how he measured
The worth of his life
And who he was
But that’s all behind me now because

Loving you
It’s what I do
It’s the only thing I’ve found I can put my heart into
It’s who I am
I’m a lucky man
Living the life I choose
Loving you
It’s what I do

I do what I can
To make an honest living
But it’s just a job it’s not
What I am living for
I want to earn
The love you’re giving
That’s all that matters now to me
And no matter what I’ll always be

Loving you
It’s what I do
It’s the only thing I’ve found I can put my heart into
It’s who I am
I’m a lucky man
Living the life I choose
Loving you
It’s what I do