Son said he feels like I'm a brother and a father

Thought I would share this here. For the past year or so, I've felt conflicted, and like my relationship with my 6yo son has been almost brotherly in nature. He doesn't have any siblings, and I'm a big kid myself, so I love engaging in games and make believe with him. I don't talk down to him and treat him as an equal, and he shows me respect and is honest and open with me in return. A while back I thought that maybe there was something wrong with this, and I talked to my wife about it. She said that it's a lovely thing to feel, and that this is the relationship she's tried to foster between me and my son, and that even though playing games and giving my attention so much of the time is demanding, it will be worth it and end up with a really close relationship. In her words: "He won't be this age forever, and he won't want to play with you forever."So, roll on last weekend, we were at my MIL's for her birthday and my son had roped me into a "circus show" where I would carry him around, dance, open and close the "stage curtains" etc. After we were finished, he gave me a big hug and said: "Daddy, it's weird but I kind of feel like you're my brother and my daddy!"Which is exactly what I'd been feeling! When he said it he had a real look of joy on his face, and so I felt that this was indeed a good thing. Maybe I am doing my job well after all.What do you guys think? via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2MSQM76