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Monday, September 8, 2014

Life Lesson for My Little Men #44

Three years old.  To say that time flies is an understatement.  Wasn't it just yesterday that you were struggling to your feet and standing with wobbly admiration of your accomplishment.  I'm pretty sure that it was only a few weeks ago that you uttered your first words.  It certainly seems that it wasn't all that long ago that I white knuckled home from the hospital with the most precious cargo of my life in the back...apologies to anyone who was stuck behind me.  Over the last three years I have learned so much as I have watched you learn.  I have learned the joy found in an early morning laugh.  I have
discovered the critical importance of asking the "right question" to encourage your explanation.  I have found panic in a loud thump in the middle of the night and been challenged to just relax when I see you tumble, here you cough or hear your cry.  But above all, I have learned to be a better person and for this I say thank you.  


Not a day goes by where I don't look at you in admiration of who you are and what you will become. At first, I almost felt a little guilty about my feelings, after all there is an element of each proud papa that must come from a place of selfishness, almost as an artist looking over their masterful creation.  In truth however, I know that I cannot take a great deal of credit for all that I see.  I mean how much influence can one possibly have in a few short hours a day...your mother on the other hand should be quite proud of all that she has influenced.  I shouldn't feel guilty though because I am learning that that inkling of selfish pride comes not from what I am doing to build you up but what you are doing to build me.  This blog , as an example, started as an opportunity to share insights into life lessons that I could teach you but very quickly evolved into the lessons we are sharing as a part of our journey together.
So on your third birthday there is no life lesson, just a simple note of gratitude.  Thank you for being you, which is just what the world needed. Thank you for helping me grow into who I am.  Thank you for the journey thus far and for the steps we are about to take.

Love your very proud dad.