I awoke on the morning of July 30, a bright sunny day. I was wet my water slowly leaking - not the typical gush.  I called the dorctor and was told to get to the hospital.  My girlfirend Judy drove me and they admitted me.  Told that if nothing happened they would induce me in the morning.  So I spent the day wandering the hallways of the maternity ward wondering what was going to happen.  I remember my mom came and stayed by my side - slept on the floor beside me.  At 7 am they started inducing and my sister Rebecca came to join us.  The labor pains were fierce and uncontrolable.  The three of us together - hours and hours of labor - you just did not want to be born!  Finally at 10 pm my body would not dialate past 8cm and so had a c-section.  I remmebr lying on the gurney and they brought you to me - the most beautiful baby I had ever seen with a full head of this gorgeous black hair and big brown eyes.  I was in awe and amazed and when they laid you in my arms and told me "here is your son" I loved you instantly and knew you would always be my pride and joy.