A Super-Powered Heart

Happy Birthday, Phil!

 

Remember when we would pretend the beds were rescue boats, and throw dolls and stuffed animals into the crocodile and shark infested waters so we could risk our own lives to dive in and save them? Remember the thrill of being the hero? Do you remember the day I taught you how to ride a bike and you were so afraid of crashing? Do you remember the moment you realized I wasn't holding on to the seat of your bike and you were riding it all by yourself?

 

If you aren't so old that your memory can't recall the courageous moments of your youth, I want you to take a few moments to remember the thrill of being the hero... Do you remember it now? I hope you remember it well and realize that it's a thrill you should be so familiar with, for you live the heroic life. Not only are you a hero as a father and a husband, you are a hero in the lives of every young person you touch. I know the pay isn't great and the commitment is sometimes exhausting, but when I think about all the fictitious superheroes, there isn't one that I can think of that did it for the money.  You may not have a cape, cool spiderweb spinners, or the speed of lightning, but you are a super hero with a super-powered heart. And I couldn't be prouder of the amazing man that you've become.

 

Happy Birthday, Bubba! May this year you experience the thrill of being the hero that you truly are! Enjoy the day celebrating the gift of you. Love you!