Being a Father

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Teaching Canaan chess, watching Nova together, and playing Zelda: Twilight Princess on Wii with Canaan as my official guide.

Being affectionate with Magnolia, watering cherry tomato plants together, entertaining crawling bugs, and dancing, of course.

Playing any sort of ball with Francis, experimenting with hot peppers a little at a time, putting together big puzzles of the universe, and being particular about matching outfits.

Saying "hi" to baby Marion around every corner, saying "no" to baby Marion around every other corner, discovering a big new world of objects and language, and kissing anything that looks like it should be kissed on fabricated lips.

And, in the most timeless of occasions, watching them interact together, forever chasing lightening bugs or jumping in the rain. :)

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