It's funny how children - even within the same family - can be so different. Some are timid and quiet, others come out swinging. Some dabble in many interests, others have razor-sharp focus on their life plan. That's why having four kids is such a ball: four different personalities, temperaments, and approaches to life.
Our first child came into our world 28 years ago this evening. David seemed like a little man almost from the start. He didn't cry much. Very big-brotherly with Dan, just 16 months younger. He kind of scared us by reading at age three. He once told a nurse to be careful of the hot water, because - pointing to a faucet - "that spells H-O-T!"
David's intense obssession with baseball is legendary in
our family. How can a kid know early on that baseball
would play such a big part in his life? David did, and it's a part of what made him seem wise beyond his years.
But he's more than baseball. David loves family, kids, good coffee & food, exploring new places, a good book, a good joke, and gently teasing all of us. What a sense of humor! He finds humor in almost any situation. I love that.
Most of all, David has a heart for others and for God. It endears him to me, and to most everyone he touches.
Happy birthday, my former little man. Now my big man, my son. I love and miss you, David.
Go Rays !!
2 comments:
A fine, insightful, thoughtful, and creatively funny man. Happy 28th birthday, David. So blessed to know you.
Happy 28th birthday, David!!! We are truly blessed to know you. Love, all the Dawkinseseses
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