My 6-year-old daughter asked me a question yesterday that made me walk into the bathroom and break down in tears. 😭💔 “Daddy, if I disappeared from your phone, would you notice me in real life?” I froze. I was sitting beside her on the couch, scrolling through work emails. I was home every evening. I paid the bills, bought her toys, and made sure she had everything she needed. But whenever she said, “Daddy, look at this,” I said, “In a minute.” That minute became an hour. An hour became another day. I thought I was working hard to give her a beautiful childhood. I didn't realize I was missing the childhood she was trying to share with me. Then she looked at my phone and whispered: “Daddy, you smile at that screen more than you smile at me.” I had no answer.