Catching up

It seems like the new year is flying by.  It's hard to believe January is almost gone.  I think the main reason it is going so fast for me, is the addition of Thunder to my life.

It's no secret that I have had a hard time adjusting to the loneliness of my current life.  Like I've always said, I am a family man.  I am most at ease surrounded by my children and a loving and caring wife.  With that being nothing more than a fading distant memory, I needed something to help me feel wanted and needed.  I am happy to say that I have found a wonderful companion to help me in these tough times.  Yes, he is an absolute menace right now at 11 weeks old, requiring constant attention, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.  I need him just as much as he needs me.  When you have a partnership like that, nothing but good happens.  I can't wait to see what adventures are in store for us.  It's going to be fun.

As I have told you in the past, Aidan is playing YMCA winter REC basketball.  It is the first time he has ever played basketball, and I've got to tell you, it's been fun.  I have enjoyed watching him play almost as much as he has enjoyed being on the court.  The team is 3-1 with 3 games remaining.  I don't think basketball will take the place of baseball in Aidan's heart, but I know he is having fun, and that's a wonderful thing for a dad to see.

Christopher is growing bigger and smarter each and every day.  I love helping him with his homework on the days that I have him, and as a parent, there is nothing better than to hear your kids read out loud to you.  Christopher's reading has really taken off, and on the nights that I have him, he reads to me for a minimum of 20 minutes before he goes to bed.  I wouldn't trade those 20 minutes for anything.

Aidan has been enjoying his classes this year.  He has some challenging subjects, but he like I have said in the past, he is exceptionally smart.  I am so very proud of the young man he is becoming.  I see great things in his future.  Creative and smart is a good combination.  The sky is the limit.

I am surviving.  I am no where near the point where I want to be right now, but each day I'm better than the last.  Eventually, I will find my place, and forget about the mistakes I made in the past.  I have wonderful, smart, polite,  beautiful children, that I adore.  They are my reason for living, and proof that the last 17 years of my life weren't wasted.  Beauty abounds.  You just have to find it.

God Bless

William