Day 11 - The Man Child
This one that has been teaching me from the very moment he arrived on this earth. This one who is an inquisitive 5 year old, a boundary stretching teenager and an old curmudgeon soul all rolled into one. He's a gamer, an artist, a maker of things. He's quick witted, head strong and hilarious. He calls me on my shit, which isn't always pleasant, but is a sure-fire was to ensure that my personal emotional growth is never pushed too far the wayside. With this type of honesty, I always know exactly where we stand with one another. Parenting can often be turbulent and confusing, but he is so steadfast in his convictions that the clarity that he brings to the conversation eliminates a lot of the confusion. Sometimes there's no room to hem and haw about the 'right decision' or 'wrong decision', it's just 'the decision'...and moving forward. There is great simplicity in that....