I'm lucky to have my son and my daughter. My children are what save me. I'm still human at the end of the day because they need me to stay sane enough to be their father. They need me.
Sounds like your old man wasn't the best. I am sorry for that. It's a harsh world. Children should never be the ones who suffer for it even though they are the ones most likely to in the end.
This world makes me glad to wake up every day. I couldn't ask for more than I have here.