re: a proud LSU daddy moment

CONGRATULATIONS! The greatest gift one could ask for from God is the privilege of caring for a family. When you’re closer to the end of your life than the beginning, you’ll have no regrets about the time you spent with them. You will, however have some about the time you don’t.
It sounds like you have your priorities in order.

Not a proud daddy moment, but one here for my mom...
In 1997, my mother was in intensive care for several days before the LSU vs UF game in Tiger Stadium. We slept in the waiting area along with fans from other teams. My daughter in law turned on the LSU game knowing it would provide a break from reality.
A week or so later, my mother came out of her coma and the first thing she asked was, “Did the Tigers win?”
I believe that she hung on to find out the score!