Fathers day

I have spent a lot of today at University. As I am doing this course on a part time basis it involves a few Saturdays in addition to Monday nights.
Today most of the time was spent practicing counselling sessions. We alternated between counsellor, client and observer.
On Monday we have a practical test which will form a large percentage of our mark for this module. The time today helped prepare us for that. I found it really useful in helping put into practice some of the skills we have learned so far.
Our tutor is a lovely gentleman who is retiring at the end of our course in 2 weeks. Over lunch today we had a little chat and he said he was really pleased to have me on the course. If fact he said it was a privilege for him to meet someone who is living there life and being true to themselves. He said that in his opinion it has changed the dynamic of our group and enabled many people to be more open and comfortable with themselves, as they had seen me being open and genuine.
I felt like giving him a hug. I think I may do on the last day!
I am really lucky with the group; they have made it quite easy for me to be myself.
I have just got off the phone from telling the only member of my wife’s family that didn’t know what was going on. He took it well and wished us both well. :- )
Tomorrow is Fathers day here. I used to worry about if I should still celebrate this or not but I am and always will be my children’s father, only with a difference. As such I am going to enjoy tomorrow and have been promised poached egg on toast by my son, who fancies himself as a chef!
I think the girls have been making me a card and I saw my wife and all the kids whispering earlier on so I think I may have a surprise!
Not that I am going to have my feet up tomorrow though as I am planning on wallpapering our conservatory.
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