Missing Lost tonight: mild regret (we've recorded it)
One of the best steak Dinners I've ever had (we went to Taste of Texas): about four times more $$$ than what I normally spend on a meal
Time spent with the best men I know: my first born son Andrew, my dad, and Jill's dad, the night before Andrew graduates high school: Priceless
We talked about our lives, our memories. We each shared some of the wisdom we've gleaned as men over the years, passing on to Andrew what insight we can, as he is now a man in his own right. We each gave him a part of our past, in the form of items that hold special significance for us and that are now his. Along with these, I gave him a bound book filled with the poems I wrote for him every year on his birthday, starting before he was born. My wife worked for hours and days on the design and layout of the book. Thanks babe.
Blessings were passed on to him, along with encouragements, stories, special words, and quotes that have inspired us. We told stories of his birth, told stories about our lives. We talked about what it means to be a man.
It was an honor to be able to do this with my dad and Jill's dad, two men I respect more than I can tell.
What a great night.
Well done, Andrew. I'm proud of you.
- C.S. Lewis
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Congratulations Bill, Jill and Andrew. I highly anticipate what the future holds for you outside of Cypress, TX.
Good work.
Thanks guys. It was a very memorable night. Glad we did it.
I really liked the items that were chosen to be given to Andrew. My dad gave him the tie he wore when he and my mom left the church on their way to their honeymoon (fifty years ago this august). He also gave him his army dog tags, track medals from high school (2nd place in the Nebraska State track meet, low hurdles!), and a hand-made card case with a custom business card for Andrew and a number of other cards with quotes on them.
Virgil (Jill's dad) gave Andrew a picture of himself when he was 17, and used that to talk about growing up (some great words there). He also gave Andrew some savings bonds that had been bought when Andrew was a newborn.
I gave him a 1953 2 dollar bill that I've had since I was a kid. It's unique, in great condition, much like Andrew. I also gave him a set of silver cross pens I got on my high school graduation 27 years ago (they still write!) because Andrew is a writer. The pens were given in a handmade pen case crafted by my dad. And along with that, the aforementioned book.
The steak was awesome as well :-)
That sounds like it was well worth missing Lost for.
