Tag: relationships

My Unspoken Bond With My Non-Verbal Son

Most people will go their entire lives and never have what he and I have. Most people would never even understand it.

It’s not about the people around you. It’s about the person within you.

Then again, it’s hard being a parent at all. Actually it’s hard just being alive sometimes.

Say their names and I see a snapshot from long ago. Their ages far exceed my my memories.

Ironically, it feels selfish…when it’s the most selfless thing you can do.

This wasn’t a debate or disagreement. This was performance art.

Being a zany dad during lighter times makes me approachable during those heavier ones.

Some of the most beautiful human beings I have ever met have told me horror stories about interactions with some of the vilest individuals out there.

She has passions and goals of her own. Some of them, I completely relate to. Others are more of a surprise.

It was one of the best and most timely things I ever gave her.