words of wisdom for my newly-today-born nephew, noah
What life experiences do I possess that have amalgamated into wisdom for my only hours old nephew? I being a gentleman who welcomed the world by urinating on the physician who brought me out. As i find myself being childlike constantly, I feel that I have gained a peer more than anything else. Will Uncle Zach-weird-be the fun uncle or the deadbeat uncle? Lord knows I'm on the path toward the deadbeat uncle, jobless and penniless, owing money all over the world, but having a grand ole time doing it. Not that I bleed irresponsibility, instead it oozes out with the tacos and pizza I continuously consume. A college graduate after five and a half years, a struggling, unpublished writer waiting tables in a delusory dining establishment; what in the hell am I supposed to impart on a man just coming into the world? Who knows, maybe my nephew is the reincarnation of Martin Luther King Jr., or George Burns, and he can impart his great wisdom unto me? Or maybe he will be individually phenomenal? I'm not pushing in either direction, I already know this kid is destined for greatness, whether he likes it or not. I've heard, in passing, that children are the truly wise ones. That through the eyes of a child we can see the world in all its beauty, thus bringing me back to my own childish tendencies. Instances of staring at the sky through leafless trees, or standing in the snow to feel flakes lie on my tongue, I can only be excited for all the newness in Noah's life, and the warmth he will bring to my family. But most importantly, how lucky he is to be conceived from two people who are devoted to one another, devoted to making each other the best people they can be, and through this child I am confident they are bringing another good soul into the world. Even if it is in Los Angeles.

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