:: The Car Lot ::

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

I have a wonderful wife & twin boys. Things were never clear for me. Confused & wide-eyed for most of my life. I always knew the destination but never how to get there.
On February 16, 2007 all that changed. As Hunter lay in his incubator slowly learning how strong he had to be just to breathe, I was doing the same. Dayday was alright, although he too was on a continuous infusion pump, receiving fluids, antibiotics, & glucose. We thought we had done everything right. All we could do was pray.
Today Hunter & Holiday are a year & seven months old. Hunter kisses anyone who scolds him, lets out a joyous yelp, then claps his hands ecstatic. Dayday started swinging a sand wedge with two hands this week.
We do our best to take care of them, provide, plan. It's about them now. Your every smile hanging on the little boy things that they do. Hunter apparently always in a hurry & busy as can be. Dayday with his funny faces, tilting his head to the right & giving you his best boy-next-door smile, or blessing then giving you his "maligno" stare down. Your heart jumping everytime they fall or stand precariously on the edge of the bed or over a flight of stairs, toy in one hand.
I hope the direction I'm leading them in is the right one. I pray for their health & that if any sacrifices have to be made they'll be made by me. The roads in Kokopo are rough, rugged, & dusty, but it's the path I chose & even though things aren't ideal at the moment they are looking up. Flowers bloom where they are planted.
I still don't know what it takes to be a good husband & father. All I know is that you love your wife & your kids as much as you can. And spoil them as much as you can.

Dr. Jayson Arellano Left the Car Lot @ 6:29 PM 0 Honks

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