I am writing this on the 18th May at 9:50pm.
Everyone in the house is asleep and I’ve spent the last 10 minutes watching them.
Transfixed by them.
My family.
Wife. Son. Cat.
Each one breathing in and out in their own unique rhythm, occasionally interrupting themselves with a sigh … a sniff … a cough.
And it strikes me how lucky I am to have all this.
Three beautiful individuals forever entwined in my life.
Three beautiful individuals who seem happy about this fact.
Yes, even Rosie the cat.
It’s amazing.
And I am suddenly overcome with the feeling that if my parents were to walk in on this scene of filial tranquility, they’d look at me and smile … and that smile would mean one thing.
You’ve done well son.
And I have.
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* Both of the photos in this post are old. I was going to take a new one but then I realised the moment the flash went off, this moment of domestic bliss would be replaced with a crying baby, a pissed off cat and a karate chop in the windpipe from the wife and I want this post to be something she can [one day] treasure, not bring up whenever she’s is angry at me.
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yes you fucking have campbell.
Comment by andy@cynic May 19, 2016 @ 6:28 amthough your cat has done fucking well as well.
Comment by andy@cynic May 19, 2016 @ 6:29 amArguably even better than me.
Comment by Rob May 19, 2016 @ 7:51 amRob Campbell. The poor mans ugly Mr Darcy.
Comment by DH May 19, 2016 @ 6:34 amThat made me burst out laughing.
Comment by Pete May 19, 2016 @ 6:37 amFunny, it left me with the opposite reaction. Ha.
Comment by Rob May 19, 2016 @ 7:51 amThis is lovely Rob, but what is that painting above Jill’s head in the 2nd photo? It’s not the one you used to have in the office is it?
Comment by Pete May 19, 2016 @ 6:39 amanother fucking thing he stole from us. fucker.
Comment by andy@cynic May 19, 2016 @ 6:43 amIt is …
And for the record, it was always mine. I was given it by a guy called Turbo from my time in Oz … so any claims of it being company property is wrong and I will hotly dispute it. Or at least say “no it’s not” a lot.
Comment by Rob May 19, 2016 @ 7:53 amYou have a very beautiful family Robert.
Comment by Mary Bryant May 19, 2016 @ 6:57 amWhat a lovely family.
Comment by Ciaran McCabe May 19, 2016 @ 7:02 amI am sure it is pure coincidence that you wrote this lovely post mere weeks before your birthday.
Comment by George May 19, 2016 @ 7:14 amwho the fuck are you? youve turned into a right cynical fuck. im starting to like you again.
Comment by andy@cynic May 19, 2016 @ 7:42 amWhat a delightful family you have. Your parents would be very proud.
Comment by Lee Hill May 19, 2016 @ 8:01 amGorgeousness.
xxx
Comment by Jemma King May 19, 2016 @ 10:10 amTalking about me again Jem.
Comment by Billy Whizz May 19, 2016 @ 11:09 pmYou wish I was.
xxx
Comment by Jemma King May 20, 2016 @ 12:03 amJemma FTW.
Comment by DH May 20, 2016 @ 12:19 amSometimes it is easy to forget what we have. This is a beautiful depiction of remembering what are loved ones mean to us.
Comment by talkchatter May 19, 2016 @ 1:59 pmI don’t know who you are talkchatter, but thank you.
Comment by Rob May 19, 2016 @ 8:13 pm