My wife is insisting on replacing it, but to be honest we don't really have the money and I already have more gear than I need. The acoustic isn't even something I use in my band so I can't justify it that way. I thought of it as a tool that would help me play more while I was sitting around at home. And it had sentimental value that won't be able to be replaced. I just feel like buying another one is a waste of money, but I am still going to miss it.
Anyway, enough of my whining. Life will go on, I just needed a place to vent.
Tell your daughter that you will have to sell her to fix the bass, since the money is tight. Totally kidding! (I was thinking of what Calvin's Dad would have said to Calvin if this scenario had ever made it to the comic strip...) But seriously, you're a good father. May I have your level of patience and maturity when/if I ever have kids. Good man.
Regards.