Nora signaling 1st Down like a good football fan
Today, my wife brought Nora into the office to show her off–for those of you who don’t know, my wife also works for WGU. The Little One was a bit fussy at first, but pulled it together to have a wonderful public debut.
Anyway, one of my co-workers said something today that struck me (and I’ll share it with you). He said, “I remember with the birth of my son, I felt immortal. I felt like I’ll live forever.”
Wow. It’s an incredible statement–that happens to be true. I didn’t really think about it at the time, but it’s hit me now:
I’m a father. That’s something that can never be taken away from me.
My blood line will continue on after me. That can’t be taken away from me, either.
It’s a pretty awesome feeling.
Awesome, and yet it puts everything into perspective. I wrote about the feeling of mortality before Nora was born, and now it’s funny. I’m a more careful driver than I’ve ever been (not wicked slow or anything, just more on top of “The Law.”)
Just a short post, but wanted to share this with you. I’m feeling pretty good about life right now.
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Dude..great post..and that feeling will only get stronger and stronger. When she walks for the first time…when she talks for the first time..when she comes up and hugs you for no apparent reason….so many good things to come..
Andrew: Definitely looking forward to when she’s more interactive. I’m told it’s about six weeks before babies can smile and truly interact, so I’m only a little over a week away. Can’t wait!
You drove risky before???
Haha George, no not really (At least comparatively to some of the crazies out here). Just more conscious of speed limits and the like, that’s all.