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That was all pretty heavy, we better go skating...
Ben is becoming an accomplished ice skater. Karen bought him his first pair of skates for Christmas and he's already turning them into wings. He is a tremendous inline roller skater, it takes my breath away. (Actually, he scares me on those things, and I don't scare easily). On our skate today I've committed to becoming an accomplished skater too. I hope to see my friend Richard skate later on this tour, in a city to be named later. Ben has also encouraged me to let him teach me to inline skate this summer. He says "the key is to not be afraid". I'm standing in a mall in north Dallas remembering telling him that, years ago, on skis. I always feel fortunate that my son is into cool stuff. And like his uncle Pete, he's a doer. I don't know if Ben will be an author, a historian, a cartoonist, or a hockey goalie. I believe he can be all of that and more. And I am so proud of him. We're heading home, the lacrosse season starts tomorrow.... |