What my son means to me
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The author reflects on how his son Wesley, who turns 10, has brought joy and meaning to his life after a period of sadness following the loss of his father. He notes Wesley's stubborn and curious personality from birth, and how becoming a father helped the author move forward in a positive way by focusing on loving and teaching his son, just as his own father taught him. The author is grateful for the role Wesley has played in his life through both good and challenging times.
What my son means to me
- 1. What My Son Means To Me Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
- 2. Wesley: You are a decade old That means that you have lasted as long as
- 4. And are responsible for only slightly more mayhem
- 5. You have lived as long as the average lifespan of a Platypus
- 6. And are only slightly more funny looking
- 7. The doctors said that you were to be born under the twinkling eyes of Gemini, watched by the Heavenly Twins: Castor and Pollux
- 8. But doctors are not so smart as to outwit time even when equipped with a flux capacitor
- 9. The stars, on the other hand, said that you were to be born on March 5th 2003 as a Pieces
- 10. And so youve always plunged into life like a fish into water
- 11. You were born into this world quickly, with a sense of desperation and cunning
- 12. Traits youve used with much success in your short life especially when it comes to procuring or devouring sweets
- 13. You were also born strong, stubborn and suspicious
- 14. Traits you are still in the process of mastering
- 15. Six months before your premature entrance into this world, I lost something very dear to me This guy right here.
- 16. I lost my father and it made me sadder than I can ever remember being.
- 17. We had gone through some tough times together, but fate had gotten much better lately
- 18. We had found a super awesome lady that changed everything for us. This sweet lady right here.
- 19. She took us bums in and helped make us into a great family!
- 20. But the truth is that sometimes fate takes as much as it gives, so you have to makes sure that you love those that are here on this earth to the fullest while you have the chance
- 21. Because if you are too busy feeling sorry for yourself you will find that fate is always willing to remind you that you are neglecting the precious things you still have
- 22. It took me a while but I thought long and hard about what lesson it was that fate was trying to teach me, and finally, one day, I woke up from a sad, deep sleep and it struck me!
- 23. I needed to get me a super awesome lady and make sure that she had an awesome son!
- 24. I realized that if I couldnt change my fate I could certainly add awesomeness (and foxiness) to it!
- 25. Now I get to teach the smartest kid I know everything that my dad taught me.
- 26. So that one day he can fill my shoes, just like I filled my dads shoes
- 27. Even though at times I feel like you are the one teaching me (like how to jump in with both feet and have as much fun as I can.)
- 28. Fate has taught me what is really important in this is life. That is why you mean so much to me, Wesley!
- 29. And that is why I love you so much! Happy Birthday, my son!