The Ryan Scion
There’s a lot of flux going on around me, and I have found myself in a topsy-turvy world. Perhaps, it’s all like birthing pains – a lot of discomfort and work to bring a beautiful new creation about. My sister-in-law gave birth last week. It never surprises me how miraculous it is. All the hopes of the world can rest on this infant. John Patrick “Jack” could find the curse for cancer. He could make the breakthrough in the search for the unified field theory. He could be an Olympic sprinter in 2024. He could save the world. I take that back, he is saving the world, now. He embodies the optimism that we all need to survive. Just over eight pounds, he produces a force greater than gravity. He can move the human heart to believe again. There is love in the world. There is peace on this earth. There is hope. I’ve only been able to see him once – within 12 hours of his birth – since I have a head cold. However, I got to hold this tiny person, watch his chest rise and fall as he breathed. Thi...