WELL, THINGS HAVE BEEN GOIN' PRETTY SMOOTHLY IN THE WORLD OF ROB, AND I JUST HAVE TO PRAIZE MY SAVIOR FOR CONTINUALLY GIVING ME WHAT I DON'T DESERVE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS HIS AMAZING GRACE. I AM GETTING TO SPEND AT LEAST DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF TIME WITH MY SON THAN I WAS ORIGINALLY AWARDED. MY WIFE AND I HAVE GROWN EVEN CLOSER TOGETHER AS A RESULT OF A LITTLE FLARE UP OF THE THUG(PIMP) SIDE AKA THE FLESH IN ME THAT HAD TO BE EXTINGUISHED ONCE AGAIN. MY BELOVED DALLAS COWBOYS ARE 4-0 WITH THE HIGHEST SCORING OFFENSE IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE, AND FOR A LITTLE BONUS ICING ON THE CAKE, THE ARIZONA D-BACKS ARE ONE WIN AWAY FROM THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. ALL IN ALL, THINGS ARE GOING GREAT, AND IN MY MIND, I AM EXTREMELY BLESSED MY THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY. THE PESAMIST IN ME ALWAYS WANTS TO LOOK AROUND THE CORNER FOR THE SHIT TO START FLYIN' AND HIT ME SQUARE IN THE FACE, BUT I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO TRUST IN GOD AND PRAY TO THE LORD THAT THINGS KEEP ON ROLLIN' SMOOTHLY. AS OF ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO, I CAN NO LONGER BE CONSIDERED A DEAD-BEAT DAD FOR I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SOMEWHAT AFFORD TO PAY MY FULL CHILD SUPPORT, AND SHE HAS REWARDED ME WITH MORE RANDOM OPPORTUNITIES TO BE WITH MY SON BESIDES THE 10 HOUR TUESDAY. IT'S KIND OF SPUR OF THE MOMENT WITH A PHONE CALL, OF HEY ROB, DO YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR SON TODAY OR TOMORROW, OR CAN HE STAY THE NIGHT TONIGHT? WHICH I KNOW MEANS I NEED A BABYSITTER, I AM GOING TO GET DRUNK AND GET SOME DICK(OK, OK, SHE'S PROBABLY GOING TO WORK), BUT I REALLY DON'T CARE WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCE IS THAT BRINGS MY SON INTO MY LIFE FOR MORE HOURS A WEEK. I JUST COUNT IT AS AN INCREDIBLE BLESSING, AND ONCE AGAIN JUST PRAISE GOD FOR HIS ULTIMATE GRACE OF ANSWERING MY PRAYER OF GETTING MORE TIME TO BE WITH MY SON. HE HAS BECOME A BIT OF A VIDEO GAME ADDICT, AND CONSISTANTLY PLAYS A GAME CALLED MADAGASGAR FROM HIS FAVORITE MOVIE ON PS2. WE DID GET TO GO PLAY SOME MINI GOLF. WE PLAYED 54 HOLES AND HE WAS ABLE TO STAY FOCUSED THE ENTIRE TIME, AND I WAS VERY IMPRESSED AND PROUD OF MY SON'S ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE ON AN ACTIVITY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, AND IT WASN'T A FRICKEN VIDEO GAME.LMAO. EVEN WHEN HE PLAYS VIDEO GAMES, I TRY TO TEACH HIM TO KEEP TRYING EVEN IF HE IS NOT SUCCESSFUL THE FIRST FEW TIMES, AND TO LISTEN AND OBEY MY INSTRUCTION ON HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL. NOT TO MENTION, I KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THAT IT IS A GREAT TOOL AT TEACHING HAND-EYE COORDINATION WHICH CAN BE VERY USEFUL IN SEVERAL ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES.I JUST TOOK HIM TO SEE THE GAME PLAN WITH DUANE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON STARRING IN IT, AND IT HAPPEN TO COME OUT ON MY SISTERS BIRTHDAY. SHE IS CURRENTLY ON A MISSION TRIP TO AFGANISTAN, AND I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING TO KEEP HIS AUNT IN HIS THOUGHTS AND MEMORY. IT WAS A GREAT MOVIE ABOUT A DAD SUDDENLY FINDING OUT THAT HE HAD A 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER, AND HER COMPLETELY REARRANGING HIS PRIORITIES IN HIS SELF-CENTERED WORLD. A MOVIE ABOUT A DAD LOVING HIS CHILD REALLY HITS MY HEART STRINGS, AND YES I DID CRY LIKE THE EMOTIONAL DADDY THAT I AM DURING SOME TOUCHING SCENES IN THE FILM. SO MY LIFE IS GOING PRETTY DAMN GOOD RIGHT NOW, AND I DO KNOCK ON THE PROVERBIAL WOOD WHICH REALLY MEANS...OK, DADDY JUST KEEP ME IN YOUR LOVING ARMS AND DON'T LET ME EXPERIANCE THE TRIALS OF THIS WORLD EVEN THOUGH I MIGHT DESERVE THEM, BUT AS ALWAYS, NOT MY WILL BUT THY WILL BE DONE. IN JESUS NAME, AMEN AND AMEN. PEACE AND LOVE TO YOU ALL,ROB, DEUCE, AND DANIELLE.
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Good for you that you are getting to spend more time with your son. Like you said, that is a good thing no matter how it happens.
Glad you had some time with your \"mini-me\"! I know how important that is to you! And him being able to play that many holes of mimi-golf....dang, I AM impressed. You have to remember, I have been working with kiddos your son\'s age for the past 8 years...they have the attention span of a gnat usually, lmao. Very impressive that he could do that! Glad that the two of you had some time together for that all important daddy-son bonding! What a blessing! That coupled with the Cowboys kicking some major arse...can your life BE any better at this moment?? lol Much love always my friend...take care! ~ellie~
DOUBLE HUGS FOR ROB AND DEUCE!
iam glad everything turn out good