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 This  past weekend was a big celebration for my son Ian and his wife Suzanne’s baby,  Liam.   It was his Baptism day and everyon(60) people gathered in a church in Westwood New Jersey bare witness to this most celebrated tradition.  His godmother was Suzie’s special cousin Susan..his godfather was Justin,  but his Popa John was the proxy as Justin lives on the other side of the Earth from us. The priest was actually very nice,  and said good and relevant things…He asked out loud,   what is the most important thing that Liams parents can do for him. He looked around meekly as some offered up ideas.  One shouted love and support him, another said give him a close and involved family, one yelled out  ”love the lord” which prompted me to want to respond by yelling out  Hallelujah . I am not a big volunteer for this sort of speak out in the chuch thing…as we all waited he simple stated that the most important thing Liam’s parents can do for him is to love one another. Because if you do not you will not be able to give him a very happy life.

It’s very true you fall in love with your children and as a couple you begin to then love around them. We here in this country are so focused on loving our children and giving them everything that perhaps he has a point ..we lose the most important part of what makes life  “all good”.. Very wise advice from a man who never has never know what it feels like to hold his own child for the very first time.