FMK - A Great Day

Today was a great day. First, I got to hear your heartbeats. And you moving around. And your mom's digestion at work. But I heard you. It was awesome. It is so surreal to know that what I am hearing is my kids. It's crazy. I can't wait to hear more. I can't wait for you to get bigger so that I can hear you better. Right now we cannot really tell a difference between the two of you. Your heartbeats are kind of hard to hear. We are really lucky that we can hear them at all. In about two weeks we should be able to hear them much more distinctly. But that does not take away from the fact that I can hear you. With the device we bought, we can also read to you. Its got this really cool microphone that has no bad waves. So, we can talk to you or read to you. Which we will do soon. We also can play music for you. I am still researching the best kind to play. Rest assured that while I will play classical for you, my ipod selection is robust. It is really awesome that I can start your musical discovery so early.
Today was also great because we have a new president. He is a man called Barack Obama and he is the first black president in the history of this country. That is huge. Big huge. It opens the door to hopefully a better world for you to live in. One where there is actual peace between people. A world where holding the door for a coomplete stranger is the norm rather than the exception. See, right now, the world is not so great. There are problems all over. War and terror and economic crisis and hate and so much more. But, today, we maybe took a step forward. Maybe we are now on a path to right some of the wrongs. I beleive in this man. I beleive that he will help to bring about a better future for you. I will help of course. I want the world you inherit to be a better one than I did. I do not want you to grow up scared and hateful. That is my job as a dad to teach you right but it is also the job of the world to get its collective shit together. We need to care.
Perhaps this day ushers in a new era where anything is possible. Perhaps you will be president or one of you. Either way I am excited.