I have had the great pleasure in being involved in several activities and accomplishments that I would term "My Greatest Accomplishment" at the time the event happened. To keep this post from reaching the length of Crime and Punishment I will simply list a few of the wonderful things I have been able to be a part of or accomplish in my short life.
- Totaled a car at the age of 3.
- Graduated from Kindergarten!
- Won the best reader award at my school for three straight years.
- Won 3rd place in the Cub Scout Pinewood Derby
- Placed 3rd in the 100 yard dash during our schools 5th Grade field day
- Lifting all of the concrete weights that we had on a single bar
- Placing in two wrestling tournaments as a freshman
- Starting defensive end for a 6A school
- Being named Valedictorian (it was a loophole to get scholarships)
- Being named a Top 20 Freshmen Man at Oklahoma State
- Named Top Ambassador at OSU my senior year
- Named Top 3 Greek Senior
- Getting into Graduate school
- Getting married to an awesome woman
- Making it to a state championship as a coach in 2008 and 2009
Those are all great accomplishments and I hope I have not made myself look too amazing because the truth is, I am much better...just Joshing. Now for the real truth and a little perspective, all of these pale in comparison to my latest great accomplishment, making my nearly 3 month old son smile!
When I can induce my young son's mouth to part and the corners to lift to the sky, everything in the world is suddenly beautiful and my cares and worries melt away. It is amazing to see that little part of me in Beckett. I can't say I want him to have my smile, because I want him to not look that awkward. The icing on the cake is when the smile is combined with fun baby noises and at times, if I work really hard, a little giggle. Life truly is beautiful!
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