For Father's Day, I got my dad a really fancy smart home system, hoping it would simplify things.

He just reprogrammed everything to automatically turn off lights the second someone leaves a room and set the thermostat to 'financially responsible'.

I tried to teach my dad how to use the smart home speaker for Father's Day.

Now, instead of just asking for the weather, he politely says, 'Alexa, please tell me the forecast,' and always thanks it afterwards. He said, 'It's just good manners, son.' And you know what? He's right.

My dad always said he could fix anything with a wrench and a little elbow grease.

But the truth is, his real superpower was always fixing my bad days with his terrible jokes and a quiet, knowing hug.

I asked my dad to teach me his secret to always knowing the right thing to say, no matter the situation, and he smiled and said

it's not about having all the answers, it's about being there to ask the questions together