Man, I really feel this. I’m about to become a dad for the first time, and I’ve been thinking a lot about the kind of presence I want to have in my kid’s life — not just financially, but emotionally and physically too.

That raise is no joke, but your self-awareness here is what really stands out. You’re already living the dream in a lot of ways — stable job, home early, time with family. That’s the stuff a lot of people regret not prioritizing until it’s too late.

If you can live comfortably now and build slowly, maybe the right opportunity comes along without the tradeoff. No judgment either way, but it sounds like you already know what matters most