To My Kids, On the World
I resolved to write down a few things to leave for my kids, some things I wished I'd heard from my parents. This is the first of those. My Darling Joey, Maria, and Grace, I love each of you. As each one of you came into my life, you taught me more and more about love, and about myself. Joey, you taught me how to care so much it hurt, how to feel . Maria, you taught me how something was more valuable than momentary happiness. Grace , you taught me the simple joy of fatherhood, how each child is a gift from God, and how a laugh from your beloved child is greater than any physical gift in the world. My children, this isn't about my love for you, for that will not (and cannot) end. If I am cast into the darkest, hopeless pit of hell, I will still love you until the last conscious bit of my soul burns away. This is about "The World." What I am to say is hard, but you need to hear it someday. The world doesn't revolve around you....