Congratulations to Paul and Michelle on the birth of Jared, at 5:08am this morning. It sounds like everyone is doing well, although I would imagine they’re all pretty tired. Hello Jared! Get used to the camera, it’s here to stay.
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I feel a little bad, because the person who forwarded the link wants his own landmark refurbished, but how often do you get the chance to help out your home town? Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program is going to renovate either the Hogback Covered Bridge outside of Winterset, or some crappy drive-in in Tulsa. I know, the book was sappy and the movie was worse – but C’mon People! Do it for the love of small town Iowa! Do it for your country! DO IT FOR YOUR CRAZY UNCLE!
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I didn’t feel like it was my place to make the announcement, but not that it’s official I want to congratulate my good friends Paul and Michelle who are having a BABY! A boy, to be specific. Since Paul is a co-worker, that gives me plenty of opportunities to bore him with offer my insight into the whole parenting thing. I’m sure they’ll do great, in spite of my help. Rumors that Paul and Michelle are planning to sell naming rights on Ebay seem to be entirely false.
UPDATE: I obviously had them confused with another geeky couple.
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It’s funny the things you worry about when you have a child. Sure, you worry about money, and sleep, and the wisdom of bringing a child into this crazy world – but there are other things. As readers of this site (both of you) know, I’m a lucky guy. I met the love of my life when I was very young, and in a moment of clarity – I realized it. When we decided to have a baby, I worried that I couldn’t possibly love anyone else as much as I loved her. I mean, if you love your wife more than anything – how is there room for a child? Somebody is going to get shortchanged, right?
When Zoë was born, I had what Nino at Patriside would call Kensho, or “an Awakening”, although at the time I considered it Anagnorisis because I’m a big theatre geek who read too much greek tragedy as a kid. I’ve tried to explain it several times, but I think Nino does a much better job:
Before Marni came along, I wondered how I would be able to share that Love; it really bothered me that I would have to divide my Love because I wanted to give Lilly everything. After Marni came along, I realized that Love was infinite and abundant, I did not have to mete it out because there was more than enough to go around, a well deeper than I could ever dream. With my children, my days are a constant reminder of that fact, each day is a gift of Love. It is nothing I’ve done; it is all due to my children.
I am a lucky guy. I married my soulmate, and I love her more now than I ever have. More than I could possibly love anyone else – and yet we have this amazing child that I love completly and without reservation. Despite what one would “reasonably” assume, it doesn’t take away from the love I have for my wife – it actually amplifies it. THAT was my flash of realization. Of course I still worry, but I don’t worry about not being able to love another child as much as I love my Peanut – instead I worry that I’ll eventually explode in a giant nuclear meltdown of love.
I also worry that the prose police will be here any minute.