Stephenson Family Ties

...I am happy being who I am and what I am.

I imagaine all kinds of lives I might lead,

and the only ones that look good to me are

the quiet, safe, boring ones. Finding a wife,

and never looking at another woman. Raising

my kids and being happy as long as they dont

actually become drug addicts or criminals.

Going to a job every workday and taking two

weeks of vacation every year. All the things

that everybody says are boring, that's

what would make me happy.

from: Hidden Empire

by: Orson Scott Card

Thank you Joe!  Yesterday  was a sweet and tender mercy spending time with you before you left town for the weekend.  Thank you for sharing some considerate, heart-felt thoughts and emotions with me.  It's random and infrequent moments such as those that mommys' live for!
You are a wonderful son, father and husband!!!  I am so very proud of you!!!