I thank you all for your kind words, and your well wishes. Fatherhood ... is probably my greatest calling in my life. So far, in the immortal words of Homer Simpson, so far. Of course I know I'm Father for Life, so, I don't expect to "retire" from that service, but I wouldn't mind a promotion to Emeritus status, and the ceremonial schedule it implies.
*sigh*
I love my children more than anything else I can think of.
My role as father of adult children now comprises a different set of actions than before, though my instincts are still tuned to "back in the day". It's an adjustment for me; and for them. I'd like to give an update with greater detail, perhaps in another thread, so for now I will close by saying that the other fathers on this list (and those that I omitted out of ignorance but not malice) are brothers in arms to me. If I may quote and extend my favorite author, Robert A. Heinlein:
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Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.
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So is being a father.
In fifty years, I've seen no compelling reason to change my attitude.