Anthony O’Brian was the happiest man to ever walk into a emergency room. After nine months of waiting the day finally came. Anthony had never been more excited in his life. He always really wanted to be a father. He wanted to give another person something that he never had. Every birthday, every soccer game, every time he needed to tie a tie or ask a girl out, he thought about the guidance that would get to give but never received. He ended up not needing to much help with that last part though. Angela was the best wife that he could ever imagine. She was someone that he was truly happy to share this experience with.

Through the past nine months Anthony had set up every detail of his unborn kid’s childhood. Creating his kids life before it had even begun. He would tell these things to Angela and even write a lot of it down. He would play soccer, like his dad. He would be good at math but he would also love to write. He would write stories so good that his parents couldn’t help but pass out to the relatives on Christmas. Every Sunday night they would play a game. He would love playing Monopoly. He would play Monopoly for hours and hours and would never quit halfway through. He would be the final push Anthony needed to convince Angela to get a dog. Anthony would try his best to embarrass him as much as possible in front of his girlfriends. He wouldn’t be able to wait to learn how to drive. He would go to a great college but never too far away, and always come back for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Then he would go and make a family of his own. His kids would love to visit because they know that Angela would spoil the hell out of them.

Right before the birth, this entire life was flashing through Anthony’s head. Like he had lived this child’s life for him. Seeing every beautiful moment he couldn’t wait to experience.

And then he saw his son for the first time.

Earlier Angela had asked him,

“So whats the first goal in this kids life long itinerary?”

And with one look at his son, his own, beautiful, perfect, little boy, he realized that it really didn’t matter what he became. Because he knew that this feeling he had towards his son, will never leave him, no matter what.