About Your Father...

Dear Little One Floating in My Uterus,

I wanted to tell you a few things about the guy that you will call, "Dad."



Ta Da! Your father. Jakob Scott White. Ain't he a handsome man! I met him at Emerson College. We became friends instantly. He didn't speak very much, but when he did, it was thoughtful and wise. You should pay attention when he gives advice. He tends to be right. He was (and still is) a great listener. Since I love to talk all the live long day, t'was a perfect match.



This is your father on stage. He's an actor. He's no hack either. He's talented with real training and all that jazz. He can even dance! He was quite the dancer in his day. As you can tell from this photo, he really commits when he's performing. Be prepared for every character in your story books to have a distinct funny voice. By the way, the person next to him is a friend of the family named Ryan Gantz. Mr. Gantz is playing the part of Mrs. Feldspar. He doesn't normally dressed that way. (Well, we don't know if he does in his spare private time, but that's really his business and not ours).



There's an ugly truth about your father that you need to know right away...he's a Boston sports fan. He will FOREVER love the Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics, in that order. (He's not really a Bruins fan. Hockey's never been his thang.) This means, of course, that he will encourage YOU to be a Boston sports fan. There have already been numerous Boston sports related items purchased for you. Among these are Fenway Park building blocks, a mobile with circling green monsters, and Red Sox Baby Booties. I see your dad whine each time he passes a little Pats jersey in a toddler size. If you go with him on this path, I warn you, it shall be painful. Oh sure, perhaps when you're born, we'll be riding high. The teams all look like they can make a run for the playoffs. But we originate from New England and the following cliche is passed down from generation to generation: "These teams will break your heart!" But what can I do? I already see you and your dad yelling, "You DIRTY BUM!" at a television as you suffer through a ballgame wondering why the refs are so, "blind and bias." I can't fight fate.



You father is the biggest film buff I've ever known. I have a feeling that movies will be a huge part of how the two of you bond. If that's so, get ready for a whole lotta Wes Anderson, Tim Burton and the Cohen Brothers. You'll have to be a bit older to appreciate and not be scarred by these movies. Therefore, in the beginning, he'll be giving you steady doses of The Muppet Show to hone your sense of humor, fun and love of colorful, unusual personalities.



He's a goof, a weirdo, and a brilliant man. He's going to be a tremendous dad. He can't wait to meet you. You lucky ducky!

Love,

Ma

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