Great days seem like moments of solace in a lifetime of pressures, duties and work. They are brief respites from the hardships in life. While 2007 has been a rollercoaster on the tracks of life, it has been a magical year for me with amazing moments, great change and now, one of the greatest days in my life,
Yes, yesterday was on of the top ten days in my life. Well, maybe not in the top ten, but maybe so. And while I don't want to say what happened which was so special, because in many cases in life, on man's fortune is another man's loss, I don't want to be hurtful. So, sadly I won't tell you dear reader just exactly what made it so special.
Rather, I will say that in life there moments and instances that hang with you for a long time, or lifetime. Some of mine that stick out are both happy and sad.
One of my greatest days was the day I first held my son in my arms. Declan was over a month old and at that moment every moment prior to that moment rushed up on me. I was overwhelmed by the epiphany which occurred at that moment. I understood my purpose from that moment forward. To be the best father to my son. I saw me teaching him to avoid all the mistakes I made in school, or with other kids. I saw us playing baseball one day. I saw us growing together and I saw me smiling at him always. Now he is ten years old and when I walk into his bedroom in the mornings to wake him, I see how long his legs ... more »
