I volunteered to help organize a 3-day event, with the date set 10 months in advance. My plan was I’m going to stay near the venue for the entire duration.

A week before the event, my son’s school announced that they will have a family day on the last day of the event.

There was no question about whether I would attend. The only question was how can I make it work.

It’s very clear to me that family comes first.

I was able to be at home by 4:00am, woke up at 6:30am and drove to our family day venue and be there just in time at 7:30am.

Afterward, I took another nap, then drove back to the event.

Was it exhausting? Yes. But I had no internal conflict. My decision was aligned with my values. It was an easy choice.