The best thing that has ever or will ever happen in my life occurred with the birth of the Squid.
As a 28 year old who had spent the previous decade chasing women, drinking like a fish, and generally being a jerk the future was truly frightening.
He's been there keeping me focused on making sure he's taken care of, that he always had me to come to with a scraped knee or a question that he couldn't find the answer to. He changed my entire life for the better and at no time have I ever felt that I had to sacrifice for him. I did for him because I wanted to and his happiness makes me happy.
Most people who know us think we're unusually close especially in this day and age. To that I say when you've gone through all the ups and downs together and are always honest with each other a bond formed in early child hood only grows stronger.
So congratulations Squid and happy birthday.
I'm the luckiest and proudest father in the world.
