Day eight

Good morning kids,

Two things today: Bullying and Dad's throat.

There is a lot on the news about the Bullying of children. There are always going to be bullies in the world. I can tell you that I've been a bully and I have also been bullied and I made it through both phases and came out pretty good. I have a life now that was not hard to acheive. It just took patience. Don't tell your mom, but I have incredible patience. Ha ha. Both girls and boys can be victims or instigators. Neither is good. I think the most important thing to know about it is you need to have a strong mind. I know your mom and I are going to raise you to have the strongest mind possible. We are going to do our best to make sure you know the difference between right and wrong and know what matters and what doesn't. I hope neither of you become a bully or get bullied. Just know that your mom and I love you both very very much no matter what. Your childhood is going to be full of ups and downs but ultimatley I know you are going to love it!!
I had surgery on my throat again. It makes #48 for me. To make a long story short, in college I had a scratch on my vocal chords that got infected. That infection caused a virus that I have to become active and start a growth. About every 6 months or so, I have to have the growth removed. When I do have it removed, I lose my voice for a couple of days. It always makes things at work difficult for me and right now is a little stressful because there is a possiblity I may be changing jobs as you know. I think I can get through that with a little planning etc. The toughest part is with you Booger. You are talking so much right now! It is so great to see. The only problem is that you talk to me and ask me questions and I can't answer. I know you don't understand and I can see the confusion on your face when I don't answer. I'm sorry Booger. Daddy needs to be quite for a couple of days so I can get better. There is no pain in my throat, just pain in my heart. In this stage of your life you are developing so much. Your vocabulary gets bigger everyday. It's tough to know you don't understand why I can't talk to you. You will one day, I promise. Love you both. Dad.