Truthfully I didn’t know how to feel. How do you feel when your first love tells you that they still are in love with you? To say I cried is an understatement. When Jade came in with the twins my demeanor quickly changed. I didn’t want to scare them or hurt Jade. So I just tucked the letter away under the cushion I’m the only one who cleans. No worries.  

So the decorations are almost complete. The cake is here. The family is here. Jade is here. Hmmm…. I think I’m missing something. The characters will be here. This is going to be lots of fun so we have Dora and The Backyardigans. I heart the Yardigans and I’m not ashamed to say it. I can do without Dora. It’s what my kids wanted so that’s what they got.

Now all I need is for the birthday girls to arrive and we’re all good.

I walk over to where my dad and Jade are sitting. When I arrive they’re doing what I expected. They’re talking about the Super Bowl. Ah yes the bowl. It’s America’s greatest pastime that every watches for one of three things: the commercials, the half time show, and to see if your hometown/favorite team will win. Less of the last reason for most. It’s not like I care. My team, The Buccaneers, isn’t in it.

Now I’m concentrating on the yelling.

“Mr. C, I can’t believe you were rooting for the Patriots.”Jade says in disgust. “They… I just don’t think there good. They had so many close calls with crappy teams.”

My dad calmly sips his punch before replying “That’s not the point like all teams they had bad moments. All of those games that were close calls they won. So they know how to come back if needed.”

“That’s true. It was just the fact that Eli Manning pulled such an upset. You have to admit that he’s grown as a player. He can pull his team from a deficit in the blink of an eye.”

“That you are right, Jade. I look forward seeing how he matures. Will he surpass his brother or live in his shadow? Peyton Manning is a great player himself.”

I hear a familiar voice say, “I think he can and will do it Mr. C. It’s just like you said he needs to grow and mature. I think we need to just have faith in his abilities.” We look up to see Ashley Davies carrying Hayden and Trinity in her arms.