COOPER

I blinked and he turned 5 today.Due to numeruos difficulties with people saying and spelling my name I have developed somewhat of a name phobia-especially when it comes to my grandchildren.I always wanted a cool sounding name. Something that drew to mind a combination of actor/athelete/superhero.Tough yet sensative.Thoughtful,kind. A man's man but more importantly a man or woman that God would be proud of.I never wanted them to have my name sinced I'd already traveled that route.Funny what time does to one's perceptions.I can't imagine any 5 of them having any name but their own now. It really is the person that makes the name not the other way around. So today is Cooper's day.I remember my daughter telling me fairly soon after Julian was born that another would be ariving soon. I am reminded everytime I see those two together that God's timing is indeed perfect.Cooper is a dardevil.No doubt he will be a sky diving/mountain climbing/deep water diver.He has that smile that makes you think he is up to something.That same smile also warms your heart as he passes by going 90 miles an hour. He jumps in for a quick hug and then he's back on the runway readying for another take-off. So Happy Birthday Super Hero-I mean Cooper.Love you-Papa