He came barreling into the world with a presence at
9 pounds 12 ounces,
earning him the name,
"Fat Matt".
Although the nickname stuck, by the time he started kindergarten there wasn't an ounce of pudge on him.
However, to his chagrin, we continue tease him with that moniker.
But I'd like to share with you a few things about
Matt that
are actually "
FAT".
He has a
HUGE, sentimental, loving heart.
Yea, he's "mean and tough", but he knows how to
listen to others and "feel their pain" or happiness.
He has the BIGGEST, strongest, uncontestable, enveloping
hug of anyone I know.
They are healing, soothing, comforting and full of warmth.
I wish he never left home.
Then I could get one whenever I need it.
He is creative. And his work shows it.
He impresses me everytime with his
IMMENSE knowledge.
He
is the Go-to-Fix-it-Man.
Paul McCartney once said,
"You can judge a man's character
by the way he treats his fellow animals."
That being said, if you've ever met his dog, Shorty, you would instantly
know Matt's
MAGNIFICENT inner qualities.
Never has a dog loved his Master so.
When Matt is away from the house, Shorty lays facing the window.
Waiting, wondering, wishing for his return.
And when he arrives?
Pure, elated, unabashed joy.
The rest of the night, Shorty follows Matt wherever he goes;
a look of adoration on his hound countenance.
How many of us can say we have that waiting for us at home?
Matt has an
ENORMOUS amount of patience.
He would make an excellent teacher. In anything.
He's one of the few people I know who can break down the difficult
and explain it in Stupid Simple terms.
And although I could go on and on (Mother's are like that)
I could not end without mentioning his
VAST ability to analyze just about anything.
We are alike he and I in this manner.
So much, in fact, that we
were are often in danger of being
separated at the dinner table.
We look at each other and know what the other is thinking;
sending us into a fit of giggles.
Today, Matt may be scrawny, tall and lean,
but now when you hear anyone call him
"Fat Matt",
you'll know what they
really mean.
Happy Birthday Son.
I LOVE YOU
XXXOOO
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