Standing before me tonight, drying his hair after a shower is my son, Nathan. From under the towel comes the following - 'Dad', yes Nath I say, 'have you heard of a guy called Ludwig van Beethoven?'
Now forgive me here for indulging in a small tale of wonderment but really, what the hell is going on with me right now, am I hearing things?
Yes I have Nath, I replied. Can I ask what prompted you to ask? ' Yeah we are doing some stuff about him in assembly and Mr Taunton brought in a book about him with his music in it and it was 103 years old and had survived a flood!'
The conversation went on from there but really. I find it absolutely fascinating to view the world through the eyes of an 8 and 10 year old. It is an awesome experience and one that is so total in unconditional love. I did not know you could have the same level of love for a partner until I met Izzy. I care for her, love her and think of her as I now know she thinks of me. 16 weeks out of a lifetime, not much is it really...
I also have a special thanks to make in this post. There is a person out there who last night did the right thing. I spoke to her for about 45 minutes. She knows Izzy like no other and is also beginning to know me well. It would have been so easy for her to say nothing to me, in fact, most would probably have done. But she is different to most and I now know where Izzy gets that difference from. Thank you Jasmine. We will keep talking I know and you are so right that Izzy and I have the rest of our lives to do what we need to do. She will never be alone and I am delighted I have passed the most crucial test of all.
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