For Your Father on His Forty-Seventh Birthday...

you know i don't believe in much.

my personality will only let me appear

just so spiritual,

and i'm far from "touchy-feely,"

but i believe in me

and i believe in you.

i have faith in the life we're making

because you make me better than i am,

and for whatever reason

my "crazy" hasn't scared you off just yet.

i believe our love clears the way

for infinite possibilities

for a family, travel to far-flung places,

fits of hysterical laughter,

quiet mornings reading the paper,

and the two of us

turning into old men together.

i believe "the world just gets out of our way"

so that our dreams can come true.

just us, just you, just me.

j.

paper in my pocket...

the other day i was feeling a little melancholy about the fact that i fell like i'm at a bit of a roadblock with regards to this blog, and my next steps on the journey to parenthood...so i wrote down a little girl's name and a little boy's name on a piece of paper, and i stuck it in my wallet.

i won't tell you the names. you'll all meet them one day. i promise.

i just needed a little positive affirmation for when i feel down.

starting this Blog has inspired to me to look into and to become a part of (or active in)organizations which are making moves in the fight for marriage equality and for getting adoption laws changed in our state. hopefully our upcoming vacation to Spain and Morocco will be restful and galvanizing for the both of us. i'm very excited to get involved...which you shall all hear about in due time.

joel