The boys in my life are now men and the cleanse continues as I try to sort out the emotions of what they are to me. Ryan was my natural child and Steele is my chosen son. Both gave me joy and love but not in any normal sense.
Ryan was born 30 years ago and was what I called a Pit Baby. He had full motor control and ability far before he had any way of understanding. At 6 months old he was running and it wasn't until he was 2 years that I could begin to reason with him. Lots of concussions, accidents and scrapes between the two.
Steele was the cutest, funniest and most intelligent boy I had ever met. We bonded over archery, comics and the love of conversation. Unlike Ryan I saw Steele mature into a wonderful and unique man.
So the comedy behind this... I have 2 sons one that was the boy who made me a man and the other was the boy who made me man up.
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