Today we celebrated our son’s birthday, which was actually a couple days ago. He said he’d rather have one of his Dad’s grilled steaks than anything he could get at a restaurant in town. It was -30 degrees out yesterday, and Matt’s cutoff for outdoor grilling is normally -20, but since it’s a birthday meal, he made an exception.
We are proud of Josh. On the checklist of things you hope to accomplish raising a productive citizen in this world, he has completed all the blocks and then some. Here’s a list that doesn’t begin to cover everything, but gives you an idea…
The basics:
Finished high school – check
Never been in jail – check
Hard worker – check
Respectful and polite - check
The extras:
Fiercely independent – check
Served his country including two tours in Iraq with the Air Force – check
Bows his head to pray over every meal (whether the rest of us do or not) – check
Is always eager and willing to learn something new – check
Will sacrifice to help a friend in need – check
Will take time out of his busy, ass-busting day to help a drunk get across an icy street without falling down – check
Again, the list goes on, but we are certainly pleased with the product of whatever component we imparted in the process of making him the man he has become.
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