Detach Dog

[ninelives]

Just a couple of minor things today.

My w went to the city yesterday to look at a guitar for oldest sons upcoming bday. But she forgot to drop off youngest sons cleats for soccer and I was not about to go there to get them. My son is a goalie so it wasnt the end of the world but I can guarantee you that If I forgot them, It would have been a huge deal. I wont even mention it to her or I will say it in a positive way.

Secondly, as many of you know , I teach at a highschool and I saw oldest, really shy son, with possibly his FIRST girlfriend.
We exchanged knowing glances and he was beaming inside, I could recognize it. I called his name after he passed me and he ignored me, ( i was smiling ear to ear) I called a second time, he ignored again, I called a third and he anxiously came back to see what I wanted. I just wanted to know if he brought his lunch today or had lunch money as I have a meeting at lunch and want to make sure he will be fed. He said he didnt and I quick as I could told him I will find him in the caf and buy him lunch.

As I was walking away, a thousand thoughts went through my head including how fast he has grown and that I need to reinforce the TALK, and then thought about him actually having sex... YIIIKES.

Then I thought, I dont have the opportunity to share this with my Wife and this is but one example of the many things I would love to talk with her about as we lay in bed or something. This did not detract from my smile but it also took some of the joy from it. Dont misread this, Im not hoping he will have sex, quite the opposite but I am a realist in this area.

No 2x4s necessary as I did not call my W to share this but I was tempted to do so. I was telling a collegue about it as they know my son is very shy and was in a shell forever. I said to my collegue,. " Its a shame that my W lost her mind, these are the things she would love to talk about with me. We could have had such a happy life with our family"

Its beyond my control.

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