Richie's Heart

There are many things that Richie does that makes me proud to be his dad. The most significant one is his natural ability to be empathetic. Most Dad's might be proud of his arm, or the fact that he can swim like Jacques Cousteau. When I am sad or I don't feel good I can always count on Richie to come to me and say "Daddy I am sorry you're feeling bad or you've had a bad day." I just have to sit back and say wow. As adults how often do we offer even our other family members care and concern? Or our friends?

It's always been amazing to me to see the number of friends that Richie has. To hear their parents talk about their child talking about Richie this and Richie that. Or when I take him to his class and the whole class just stops because Richie's there. Sometimes its like he is a Rockstar or something like that. But what I really think it is that he is such a gentle spirit, and he loves people. And he loves to talk to people primarily about dinosaurs or sharks, but man he can talk. What little boy or little girl doesn't want a friend like that.

For me I like to ponder what will Richie be like when he grows up. I just hope that by the time he reaches High School, that he will still have such a gentle spirit, and love people. I so can't wait to see what God is going to do in his life and through him to touch other people. Sometimes I wish I could just fast forward to see how his life will turn out, because I just know in my heart it will be a good one.

When Richie was born, Julia proclaimed that he is our miracle baby. And that is so right. It was a miracle from God that he was even born, or even conceived. And he has been a miracle in our lives.