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[Read More](https://blog.gtk.com.au/dad-life-as-a-wheely-part-4) ![Read](https://blog.gtk.com.au/hubfs/GTK_October2018-Theme/Images/read-icon.png) [![Dad Life (As A Wheely) Part 3](https://blog.gtk.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_0432.jpg?width=720&name=IMG_0432.jpg)](https://blog.gtk.com.au/dad-life-as-a-wheely-part-3) Sep222021 ## [Dad Life (As A Wheely) Part 3](https://blog.gtk.com.au/dad-life-as-a-wheely-part-3) By Curtis Palmer As positive an attitude, I have towards most things this lockdown is starting to eat away at me. One of the reasons I love my job is the one-on-one interactions I have with therapists, customers and... 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