Mela and I enjoy watching the Voice. The banter of the coaches, the talent, competition and pleasant distraction from the day. So many of the singers speak of a song that spoke to them about a time in their life. That is not me. Ok, sure there is ‘Even the losers get lucky sometimes’ by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakrs but I digress.
Nicole, Kyle and John
While driving a this past week a song got my attention. Something like - “I didn’t see his first steps but have not missed a ball game yet.” It is called My Boy by Elvie Shane. Yeah, it spoke to me from years gone by.
First marriage came with two great bright handsome boys - John and Kyle. They are now two great bright handsome men with careers and family. Never anything less than family. Always tried to do my best with them and my daughter, Nicole. Maybe not a high bar by some standards but my best. Back to school nights, field trips, scouts, track and cross country meets and waitig at midnight at Tower Books for a reserved copy of Harry Potter among others that I would not trade the world for.
John and Kyle are both Cal Poly SLO grads. Engineers both. Very smart. That clearly delineates they are not blood. John has a lovely bride Sarah and two great boys - Gordon and Russell. He is a Major in the US Army. Very proud of his service to our country. Kyle lives and works as an industrial engineer in Flagstaff, AZ with his lovely bride, Val. They are expecting their first child a daughter in April.
I remember that Kyle texted me a couple months back if I had time for a call. Trepidation but of course. It had not been a great day and those are not usually good texts. Anyway he called me with the fantastic news about their growing family. Made my day. My whole year.
Frankly one of my biggest concerns with the divorce was losing the relationship with the boys. Not as many visits or communication as I may like but shame on me. Still have had some holidays together, weddings of both boys, Kyle’s college graduation, John’s promotion to Major among other life events. Very blessed.
Be Kind, Be Humble. Be Strong. God Bless!