Your New Brother Arrives

Nicolas (Cole) Gregory Scanlan arrived in the world on October 27, 2007. You were so excited and told everyone about him. Your Babushka and Topa were watching you while your mom, Cole and I were at the hospital. I drove home one morning so I could take you to school. When I dropped you off, you were excited to tell everyone about your new brother. Everyone was very happy, but three year olds, and adults for that matter, don't always give you the kind of response you want or share your excitement quite the way you want them to.

As I watched you, I could see that the fact they weren't sharing in your excitement suprised you a little. I watched you, my nearly four-year-old child who seems to be growing up so fast, begin to realize that sometimes the world can be a cold, uncaring place. I wanted to protect you--go up to you, tell you I was excited, too, and give you a big hug. You turned to me, and I knelt down said have a good day that I loved you, and that I would be picking you up in a few hours. You smiled and told me you loved me, too.

You're such a smart, sensitive, caring boy. You have such a fearless exuberance for life and a curiousity that is infinite. I wish I were more like you, Jonathan. Don't ever let it go. I love you with my whole heart.

Dad