Originally Posted by S P A N N O W

14. How did having a son change your life?

Answer: It changed everything. For those of you who have kids you already know this but for everyone else: kids are a trip. They make you see things from a (pure) place most of us forgot about a long time ago. As hard as it can be at times let me say this, there is no better feeling in life than to have your child fall asleep in your arms. The sense of trust and absolute love is unmistakeable and without description. It's such that you won't get up or move for anything because you want to savor every second of that time. It's precious and fleeting (sadly). My boy is growing up fast and doesn't want to nap in my arms anymore. Im happy that he's moving on to new and exciting things but at the same time for the rest of my life I will feel that I could've used just one more nap or one more minute. (blowing nose!)



My family has a long and proud history of military service. So recently my boy and I were sitting at home on a quiet Saturday afternoon and he gently asked me,"dad, will I be a soldier one day?" I told him,"well son, that's entirely up to you." He thinks about it for a minute,"will I have to fight?" I told him,"you might." He got a sad look on his face,"will I be all alone?" I choked up and looked at him,"no son, you'll never be alone cause I'll always be with you."