Pleased with ourselves?? I should say so!! Do you realize (of course you do) what an amzing thing we accomplished that day? Years and years in the development, centuries ion the planning, millenia in the contemplation, twined and merged in that single day to produce the one human being capable of being all that young Lennon will become. Of course we were pleased with ourselves. I was so dewt-eyed and gaga over Lennons arrival, when it finally occurred, that I completely forgot to tell him about Rapaire. Fortunately, Rapaire won't notice because by the time he comes back here the thread will have gone long ahead and he will never take the time to find this one lousy paragraph up thread and read it. The only way that would happen is if he were to prove such an insufferable egotist that he searched for his own handle in the body of the thread just to see if anyone said anything about him. But that's unimaginable. No mature human would be so self-centered.

Yes, we were dancing with delight. The new father was a bit fazed, I must say, after two straight days on stand-by and assist duty. He stood for many long minutes over the bassinet in the nursery, toying with his son's fingers, speaking softly to him, admiring his features, and looking far, far with wet eyes. Thus unfolds the next act.

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