Luck

Ever thought about luck? Why some people seem to have it and others don't? Every day I get to wake up and be a Father. I get to be a Husband. I have no idea what I did to deserve those things. Well, I know the physics behind it, but not the logic. With all the stupid and irresponsible things I have done in this life, there is no reason I should have what I do. I should have a small cardboard box for a house, and a sickly rat for a pet.

Tonight, I talked to an old friend. He is getting ready to go back somewhere he doesn't want to go, but he is going there anyway...for us. He has no kids. He has no wife. His adult life has been one of service, sacrifice, and pain. Yet, for all that, he hasn't been blessed with my luck. Why? He deserves what I have. He deserves the endless love of a woman, and the boundless joy of children.

I want so bad for him to know my boys, and for them to know him. They both got to talk to him on the phone for a few seconds tonight. That's not enough though. I want him to see them grow up, and for him to have a hand in it. Tonight, I am praying that luck is on my side again, and he will come back safe. That he will be blessed with a wife and children when he returns. That he gets to see my boys before they grow up too fast(maybe that's too late).

So, there it is. That's my serious side. Sarcasm and wit are nice, but once in a while I'm going to be this way, get over it.