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I had one of those moments this evening. \u00a0The kind that only happen now that I’m a father. \u00a0Maybe you know the moments to which I am referring… it’s when you well up over sentimental parent-child stuff. \u00a0There’s a few country songs that get me every time, and there are books and movies aplenty. \u00a0Tonight was the Hugh Jackman vehicle Real Steel, a fun little movie about an estranged father and son bonding over robot boxing. \u00a0The climax of the movie was pretty dope, but if you think that scene was about the robots in the ring dukin’ it out, well… maybe you just don’t have those kind of moments.<\/p>\n
Having a young son when you’re pushing 40 is an enlightening experience, to say the least. \u00a0Sometimes we really don’t understand each other, but then we can kill half an hour dancing around to me playing the Transformers cartoon theme song on my guitar. \u00a0I feel old and young at the same time, I suppose. \u00a0But more importantly, I am more aware of my mortality, and somehow still perfectly confident that I can do anything.<\/p>\n
I’m freakin’ Superman, yo.<\/p>\n
Except, of course, that Supes doesn’t have gout and rarely has to lean on a cane to feel the least bit ambulatory. \u00a0It really isn’t about invincibility or anything, anyway. \u00a0It’s just, well… I suppose it’s just confidence. \u00a0Confidence in myself and my ability to make things happen. \u00a0Confident that I will seize the right opportunities as they present themselves. \u00a0And confident that I’ll be able to handle whatever challenges life slings my direction with malice aforethought.<\/p>\n
“He was like a ghost that night, floating inches above the mat… but I saw him.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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