Last February in Seattle, Andre Fili teared up when asked about the impending arrival of his son, Valor, already tapping into the “nothing else matters, everything changes” mindset you’re told happens for most the second you become a parent.
“Being a dad, all the cliches are immediately true,” he said. “As soon as you become a dad, it changes your perspective on everything. You think you know — your friends who are dads will tell you, and you’re like, ‘I get it — I’ve got younger siblings. I got a dog that I love,’ but you don’t get it.