The Crap Heard Round The World

Let's list off some things that I'm proud of:

1. Being a Red Sox fan
2. Going to Haiti after the earthquake
3. Subsequently getting a non profit job that works in Haiti
4. Traveling around the world by myself
5. Being part of a successful arts non-profit
6. Never hesitating to speak my mind
7. Having an abundance of people to love in my life who also love me
8. My strong relationship with God
9. Dating women that are far more attractive than me
10. Having a strong moral sense

There are a few more but you catch my drift. Many of you know that I have a three year old son named Miles. I am proud of him every single day. Perpetually. That pride stays at a single level, which is pretty high, but from day to day, steady. Last night may have been one of the proudest moments of my life.

After months of trying, my son finally pooped on the potty.

Now, at first glance, this might seem odd. 'Why all the pride?' Last night was an achievement. I felt last night the way that I will feel when; he brings home his first A+, he hits his first home run, he asks a girl out, or any one of the 'fit for a Tom Hanks' movie moments.

He sat on the potty for 20 minutes like he had done so many times before, while I took a shower. I got out and was putting on deodorant when an unseemly voice behind me said, 'I pooped.' I thought, yeah right and then I looked. My face exploded with joy and pride and so did Miles'. I picked him up and twirled around. We went to get ice cream at 9pm and watched movies WAY past his bed time.

It doesn't feel like it all the time, but the moments as a parent when your hard work pays off, when you feel proud of your kid, are the some of the best moments in life. Way to go buddy.