And then we were done. First Halloween with Zyan in the books, and our hearts couldn’t be fuller. As much as he hates putting on clothes (maybe he’s a former nudist), Zyan took on two costume changes like a champ. At first, we were the pirate family and of course, he was the star for the night, and then dear friends gave us another surprise costume that stole my heart as he became a boxer. As a huge Rocky Fan, and having the same lip as Stallone, the costumer immediately had an impact on him, but seeing Zyan huge toothy grin just made me utterly, simply, stupendously, delirously fall in my love wth my son.
Each moment with him has become one of practicing gratitude in as his mere presence just brings us so much joy. Neither of us can stop smiling. He is the reason to be the best version of ourselves. Each morning I watch him play, and it feels as if my heart gets bigger with time. Promises, visions, experiences pop up in my head as I am determined for him to experience as much as possible. I grew up lucky in many ways, but immigrating to a new country as a 12 year posed some unexpected challenges like never learning a team sport that would build a foundation of grit, confidence, and the easy feeling of having people who share similar experiences.
The past weekend became again a time of cousins spending time together, making me wish impatiently to see how their relationship will bloom into a true friendship like mine and my wife’s did with our extended family. Celebrating my brother in law’s birthday, and seeing all of us getting into the spirit of dressing up added yet another level of joy I didn’t expect.
And so I enter today with a heart, mind full, ready to take on what the legal challenges of my work!
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