A Dad Must Think The Unthinkable
b'It\\u2019s fitting that one of the most important things you can do as a parent would require you to think about a thing that\\u2019s very nearly impossible for a parent to even consider. It comes to us from Marcus Aurelius by way of Epictetus: As you kiss your son good night, says Epictetus, whisper to yourself, \\u201cHe may be dead in the morning.\\u201d Don\\u2019t tempt fate, you say. By talking about a natural event? Is fate tempted when we speak of grain being reaped?Of course, this is not an easy thin...'