Excerpted from an email thread about my newborn son, for my personal recall.

C:
Its hard to communicate it in a myspace message, but the changes he is bringing on are profound. Not bad, but somewhat startling.

He is so calm sometimes when he sleeps on my stomach that I have to hold my breath until I see his chest move. That's creepy!

J:
That sounds incredible man, congratulations. Does it make you feel old, having a kid?

C:
No. Pain in the morning, the price of gas, getting called sir by a grown man, that makes me feel old. Kingsley lets me feel vital, like I've been given a job that actually means something - a challenge that could pay off for a change. It makes me think more about the future and what I can make it be for at least one person. It doesn't make me feel old one damn bit.

Ok, thats my first attempt to describe it, at least. Its still a bit more subtle than that. Theres a gravitas that isn't too uncomfortable. I think I'll blog this reply. :)