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celebratoryTopic: Matt
Today is the day Matthew William Crumpacker, my second son, celebrates his third birthday. Matt has never ceased to surprise me, from the moment of his conception right up through five minutes ago. He has been delightful and unexpected at absolutely every turn: the circumstances of his conception, the day of his birth, and every other thing about him. Matt is a bit of a magical creature; there's something OTHER about him, a sense that he's not exactly one of us, but is a slightly different type of being. A being friendly to us, for certain, but not exactly like us. Elfin. I guess that is the only word that approaches it, but it doesn't do justice to my Haz Matt, because the only way to know him is to experience him firsthand.I'd like to take a moment to thank him for showing up and sticking around, and for the late-night conversations I love so much. Sometimes when everyone else is asleep, Matt and I lie there and talk, and he lets me see a piece of his mind, and it really is a marvelous thing. Thanks for letting me in, sweetheart. I'll always do my best for you, although I feel it incumbent upon me to point out that you've got a bit of the devil in you and always will. Just be sure to channel that energy properly, and if you do? The world can be your pancake, and your smile will melt the butter they pour on top.
Posted by Gretchen
at 6:21 AM PST
