Glad to hear all of the good news! I'm not surprised that you've had so much support in your corner from your LJ friends. It's quite obvious that you are a kind man, one of substance and quality. I'm sure you attract that to you. Here's to many more wonderful moments in LJ Land! :)
You're very sweet, my friend. You've been one of the men that I've really grown to appreciate. I hope that, through some chance, we get to meet some day -- who knows, huh? I've just not had the opportunity to spend quality time in person with any friends for a while and so miss that contact...and I've lost touch with virtually everyone in my life -- gotta work on that now. I only had one couple (a straight couple) at the bar mitzvah that were my friends, although I could have had more if I were "allowed" to, my ex- did not want gay folks at the event.
I'm not certain how or why your ex would dictate a message of exclusion. I bet there were folks at the event who were Gay who she simply doesn't know about:)
As to meeting one day .. I think that's likely. I head to Minneapolis and Madison a couple of times a year it seems and that is my destination once I get this skill set under my best. I love Chicago for the theatre. It would be nice to have a friend there.
Just let me know, man. I'm sure we'll work something out when you're going to be in the area. There was a lot of "stuff" going on - I did not push hard to invite anyone else this time, although for my daughter's bat mitzvah next year, things will be VERY different. My ex- even objected to the one picture of Jim and me and my son and daughter in the Powerpoint because she said it was making my son crazy ("you selfishly had to flaunt your 'perfect little family'") WHICH WAS NUTS. My son told me it was fine, but again, the name of the game was keeping the peace. Her claim was that some of his friends did not know about Jim and me, but the truth was that she did not want to be embarrassed in front of the congregation and her friends and family. Next time, it's gonna be up to my daughter, who is very openminded and is, above all, daddy's girl. IT'LL BE SHOWTIME, BABY!
Yep, it sure was. It wasn't until I got a glance at the Torah on the Thursday morning prior to the service - no vowels, no notes - that I appreciated the difficulty of what he was facing on the day of the actual event. He spent a LOT of time up there, and with very little prompting from the cantor, managed to sing the whole thing essentially flawlessly. For a kid with serious emotional illness (much less any kid) it was an enormous accomplishment. I'm hoping, now that he has gotten through it successfully, that it gives him a huge shot in the arm in terms of his self-image - it certainly should.
I have absolutely no doubt, you burgeoning curmudgeon you, that you would have hung in there. And I doubt not your benevolence. If the 120 existed, I would have driven out of state to get it for him. I have this father fantasy that they will introduce it in CA first next week and I will be able to bring one back from my trip. Who knows? I know I'll have an outstanding all-over tan, anything else is gravy.
Thanks, sweetie. If you can meet me at O'Hare at 8am on Monday and swing the week off, we can have a girls' vacation together, I don't think the nice old fag hag I'm staying with in SD would charge us extra and maybe I could fit ya in my luggage! Not like your husband should worry about me as competition or anything, right? Yeah, could I be any prouder of Aidan? Perhaps not. He is the best.
Thanks, my big hairy hunky pal. Mucho relieved here too as you can imagine! Some day I'll jump the pond and we can celebrate in person (if your man will allow it, or better yet will join us!)
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As to meeting one day .. I think that's likely. I head to Minneapolis and Madison a couple of times a year it seems and that is my destination once I get this skill set under my best. I love Chicago for the theatre. It would be nice to have a friend there.
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And sappy is acceptable, especially in your own journal space, and most especially when your son has just done something so important and impressive.
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Sooooooo pleased it went so well mon ami
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