Boys will be boys

The thing that amazes me most, besides Drew's unending enthusiam for the simple things in life, is that that he is ALL boy.  He has been, since birth.  The more gross, loud, crash-y, smash-y, smelly, sweaty, boyish , the better.  He inherently LOVES all things boy.  Including the indigities like burps, farts, slapstick comedy, and Extreme sports. 
He shows me every day, how important it is to appreciate the simple things in life. How a smile and a laugh can change our world.  He has the 'Dr. Evil giggle'...no one is privy to what makes him crack up so, but we all want to be.  His infectious laugh and smile could solve all the world's problems, I am sure.
We took advantage of the mild weather today to take a walk at River Bends.  We have walked several times in the past few months...but today we didn't need so many layers or so much fleece!
Chris, Drew, Harley and I went for a nice long walk today, ending our walk at Woodall Skate Park.  We watched the kids skating, biking and blading on the half-pipes and rails.  I watched with attention as Drew watched the kids with rapt admiration.  Seeing the kids doing jumps, spins, and what-not ( I am not expressing this with the appropriate awesomeness) and seeing the social hierarchy that kids inherently have when they get together in groups, made me smile from the inside out.  Seeing the few kids engage Drew and us made me even happier.  Watching Drew watch them, with that look in his eyes, was priceless.  He is all boy. 
If things were different, I know I would be one the parents waiting in their car for their kid to 'get it out of their system' and expend some boyish energy before dinner and homework called for their attention.  Drew would be the one jumping his bike, or skateboard with reckless abandon.  He would try, try, and try again till he got the trick right.  He would need a Gatorade and a snack on the way home to get dinner.
He is truly my hero.  He sees through all the bullshit and only cares about the essence of a person.  He, and all the heroes like him, know what is really important in life.  It's love.  Excitement.  Acceptance. Contentment, like we will never know.  God bless them.  We could all learn from those that have 'less' than what we want for ourselves.  They are the enlightenend ones, for sure.
Peace to everyone, and be kinder than necessary to everyone you meet.