Learning Curve
So this is the new year. I remember when I was a kid that I never thought we would make it to 2006, I figured the second coming would come first. Well here we are. Looks pretty promising that we’ll have a 2007 as well. Beyond that? Well, we’ll see about that. In the meantime, what can we do but keep trying to do what we can with what we have been given.
I was thinking about my kids the other day. About how dependent they are on you at first. It’s wonderful. We will be having another one for my birthday. I am excited to hold the baby in my arms and just watch him/her learn to recognize things. Learn to move around. Learn to make sounds. Learn to communicate. Learn to walk. Learn to speak. Learn to tell the truth. Learn to tell lies. Learn to manipulate. Learn to play. Learn to cheat. Learn to read. Learn to draw. Learn to curse. Learn to rebel. Learn to think for him/herself. Learn to choose. Learn to fall. Learn to get back up. Learn to run. Learn to care. Learn to ignore. Learn to love. Learn to work. Learn to give. Learn to share. Learn to sacrifice. Learn to suffer. Learn to grieve. Learn to live on his/her own. Learn to make a phone call. Learn to visit. Learn to keep busy. Learn to kep too busy. Learn to take time. Learn to regret. Learn to strive. Learn to commit. Learn to remember. Learn to appreciate. Learn to feel. Learn to express. Learn to organize. Learn to prioritize. Learn to exercise. It makes my heart swell. It makes my heart ache. The joy, pain, gratitude, sorrow, loneliness, completeness, hope, and love. The hearts of the fathers and the hearts of the children is really my heart. I am a father. I am a child. I can not express the feelings for their magnitude. I can only give thanks and pray.
