On your tenth birthday
Sunday, April 15, 2012 10 years ago today, I discovered the difference between being alive and living. Living means that you take every opportunity you can to steal a chuckle.
Living means sharing the things you love with those you love, even if they can't quite stand on their own yet.
It means shouldering the burden, every once in a while. And making your chiropractor rich in the process.
And rocking on with your bad selves, whenever and wherever possible.
Living also means passing on valuable life skills, like an intimidating staredown.
Or the ways of the Force.
And realizing that making a mess is half the fun, no matter what you're trying to do...
But that cleaning up well will get you far in life.
Living also means knowing that some rules were meant to be broken (this is us visiting the temple where my dad's ashes rest - and bringing some JD to pour one for our homie).
Most of all, it's about knowing that one day you will pass the baton to your lion cub and stand proud as he carves his own path over the one you have started together.
Happy 10th birthday, son!
Love,
Your biggest fan.
Reader Comments (24)
Hell yes, Happy Birthday, Fury!
Happy birthday fury! Aw it feels like yesterday he was the little koala on your shoulders! Now he knows the force better then any of us. Still the cutest nephew ever! <3
Happy Birthday, Fury! XOXOX
As much as I like your existence, I love watching him grow under your influence. Don't screw him up. *serious eyes*
Good eggs you two. GOOD EGGS.
Happy 10th Fury!
Awh... BEST birthday post EVER, IMHO ;)
Awwww - love this post! Happy birthday Fury!
That was a beautiful birthday post, Jim. Happy Birthday, Fury! 10 is the first step of a lifetime of double digits. Unless you live past 100 which is just freaking awesome in its own right.
Yay!!! Double digits! Happy birthday Fury!
*waving to the birthday boy*
You are an amazing Dad and he is an amazing son-he is gonna rock this world hard! Happy Birthday Fury!!!
Awesome pics, awesome post! Happy Birthday Fury! Here's to 10+ more just like 'em! ;)
The importance of taking pictures shines through in this post. Ever since I got my iPhone, I've been trigger happy with the camera features and love looking back at every single one of them.
I don't know you at all but you seem like one hell of a dad. Well, not hell I guess but saying one heaven or one purgatory of a dad sounds kind of stupid. I also don't condone the use of the word stupid in my house but I'm at work right now so it's okay.
Happy Birthday Fury!
And rocking on with your bad selves, whenever and wherever possible.-- Best photo ever! Happy 10th to Fury!
Oh, what? These tears? I uh...have some dust in my eye, or something.
However, I have no excuse for the snot.
Beautiful and awesome post my friend. Crazy how fast they go from tiny to ten isn't it? Crazy fast!!!
Great post, dude. Happy Birthday to your little guy.
Once again (you bastard), tears in my eyes. Your kids are so, very lucky Jim. Happy birthday Fury!!!!
I think my favorite picture was the one of the stare down. You're teaching him well, haha :-)
Stealing a chuckle isn't easy. But I agree its what living is alla bout. And having a son makes those chuckles come a lot easier. Thanks for the post, man.
I turn 37 on June 7th, and would REALLY like to play dress up with you while someone snaps cool pictures for my blog. Is that cool with you? Thanks.
Welcome to double digits, dad. You are now in an entirely new echelon of parenting, one that unfortunately will cost you all of your nice hand towels.
The first rule of double digit club? We don't talk about the nice hand towels.
Happy Birthday Fury! Hope it was a great one!
Happy birthday Fury (way way late, I know...) and congratulations do you too, Jim. You all had a great 10 years, enjoy the ones coming ;)
Hell. To. The. Yes.
I've loved watching this journey for the past few years.
Yes. Yes. Yes
Living is learning how to negotiate a win win.